Table of Contents

Ancient Icelandic Other

Barbarians

Food and Diet from Iceland to Vínland

Prestige and Prejudice: Material Culture

The Barbarian’s Guide to Battle

Meeting the Other

Conclusions

Appendix: Barbarians in the Íslendingasögur

About the Author

William H. Norman completed his PhD on the Sagas of Icelanders at the University of Cambridge, UK. He is interested in all aspects of characterization and worldview in the sagas and has published previously on the portrayal of Irish ancestry in the sagas.