COA11 - Christ Comes to Iceland

Viking Age Podcast

English - March 06, 2018 10:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MB - ★★★★★ - 860 ratings
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Previous Episode: COA10 - Law and Belief in Pagan Iceland

Next Episode: COA12 - The Conversion of the Icelanders

In this episode we explore the early history of Christianity in Iceland. Along the way we talk about kings, prophets, prominent Christian settlers, and missionary methods employed in the Early Middle Ages. Finally we will introduce Thangbrand - the mildly-homicidal missionary sent to Iceland by the Norwegian King Olaf Tryggvason.

This week's recommended reading is Power and Conversion by Alexandra Sanmark. In this excellent book Professor Sanmark provides a detailed, readable and fascinating account of the conversion of Scandinavia. Even more interestingly, she also explores the similarities and differences between the Scandinavian conversions and those of Anglo Saxon England and Saxony. Plus - Professor Sanmark has provided a PDF of this excellent work for free online!

For more information and a full list of sources please visit our website at: https://vikingagepodcast.com/christ-comes-to-iceland