| Under the Cloak: A Pagan Ritual Turning Point in the Conversion of Iceland Contributor(s): Adalsteinsson, Jon Hnefill (Author) |
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ISBN: 9979543809 ISBN-13: 9789979543800 Publisher: University of Iceland Press OUR PRICE: $23.75 Product Type: Paperback Published: April 1999 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Religion | Christianity - History - History | Europe - Scandinavia - History | Modern - General |
| Dewey: 274.912 |
| LCCN: 000394684 |
| Physical Information: 233 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book takes its title from the momentous decision of the Icelandic law-giver, Thorgeir, in AD 1000, to adopt Christianity as the island's official religion. According to tradition, this was taken as he lay "under a cloak", presumably seeking inspiration from his, pagan, deities. First published in 1979, the present edition expands its discussion of the background to this peacable adoption of the new faith, and its growth under succeeding generations. The author shows how tolerance and pragmatism were early features of the Icelandic church. |