The Vanished Settlers of Greenland
In Search of a Legend and Its Legacy
Rix tells the gripping story of Greenland's vanished Viking-age settlers, placing their poignant narrative in the wider context of cultural discourse and imperial politics. Ranging expertly across fiction, exploration, poetry, navigation and reception, he addresses one of the most mysterious and contested questions in the history of colonization.
"Rix tells the gripping story of Greenland's vanished Viking-age settlers, placing their poignant narrative in the wider context of cultural discourse and imperial politics. Ranging expertly across fiction, exploration, poetry, navigation and reception, he addresses one of the most mysterious and contested questions in the history of colonization"--
| Autor: | Rix Robert W. |
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| ISBN: | 9781009359474 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Produktart: | Gebunden |
| Verlag: | Cambridge Academic |
| Veröffentlicht: | 06.07.2023 |
| Untertitel: | In Search of a Legend and Its Legacy |
| Schlagworte: | 15th century, c 1400 to c 1499 Cultural Studies Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500 Empires & historical states European History European history: the Vikings Greenland HISTORY / Europe / Medieval LITERARY CRITICISM / Australian & Oceanian Literary studies: general SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social Viking / Norse civilisations c 1000 CE to c 1500 |
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