Vikings and Sagas: The Story of Iceland
Spring Semester only
| 1 credits
| Elective
| Study Tour:
A six-day
Reykjavik & Western Iceland
Additional Fee: $1095.00
Majors:
History,
Literature,
and
Religious Studies
An introduction to the religion and world view of the pre-Christian Scandinavians as reflected in primary medieval texts and poems from the Viking Age (800-1050). Visits tolandscapes and historical sites providing insights into the culture and values of the Viking Age and its influence on modern Icelandic society. An emphasis will be placed on the Icelandic Sagas.
Instructors
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Janis Granger
Ph.D. (Scandinavian Studies, UC Berkeley, 1982). M.A. (Scandinavian Studies, UCLA, 1976). Lecturer in Danish, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1982-1984. With DIS since 1984.
