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Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects

Iceland in the Saga Period: Some Geographical Aspects

By Sigurdur Thorarinsson

Thridji Vikingafundur [Third Viking Congress], edited by Kristján Eldjárn Ritsjóri (Reykjavik, 1958)

Synopsis: Examines how the geography of the island impacted medieval Icelanders, including its environment, climate, lack of timber and agricultural conditions.

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