The Mappae Mundi of Medieval Iceland

An innovative, interdisciplinary approach to the understudied Icelandic mappae mundi.

List of contents

Introduction
The Icelandic hemispherical world maps
The Icelandic zonal map
The two maps from Viðey
Iceland in Europe
Forty Icelandic Priests and a Map of the World
Conclusion
Map Texts and Translations
Bibliography

About the author

DALE KEDWARDS is HM Queen Margrethe II Distinguished Research Fellow at the Vigdís Finnbogadóttir Institute, the National Museum of Iceland, and the Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle.

Summary

An innovative, interdisciplinary approach to the understudied Icelandic mappae mundi.

Product details

• Authors: Dale Kedwards
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2020
• EAN: 9781843845690
• ISBN: 978-1-84384-569-0
• No. of pages: 256
• Dimensions: 241 mm x 160 mm x 25 mm
• Weight: 734 g
• Illustrations: 23 colour illus.
• Series: Studies in Old Norse Literatur; Studies in Old Norse Literature
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Art > Art history