Publisher's Synopsis
By the late thirteenth century, Norgesveldet - the Norwegian realm - stretched far beyond its core in western Scandinavia. At its height in 1264, Norgesveldet connected Norse speakers in tributary territories ranging from the Irish Sea to Orkney and across the Atlantic to the Faroes, Iceland, and Greenland. Taking as its inspiration the research and career of its honorand, J?n Vi?ar Sigur?sson, this volume explores medieval Norway and its wider connections using three key frameworks - sociopolitical networks, legal and material networks, and literary networks - with the aim of shedding new light on the people and processes of this North Atlantic polity.
