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Using Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir's Women in Old Norse Literature as a comparative spring board... more Using Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir's Women in Old Norse Literature as a comparative spring board, we look back to previous and alternative perspectives on the role of female characters in medieval Icelandic literature, and make extrapolations and interpretations about what it meant to be a woman in medieval Icelandic society. The relevant texts often suggest more aptly the biased agendas of the 13th century ecclesiastical authors rather than as an accurate historical representation of medieval perspectives on gender.
This brief paper aims to illustrate, to non-scientists, the importance of textiles in material cu... more This brief paper aims to illustrate, to non-scientists, the importance of textiles in material culture studies.
The information acquired through the study of textile history gives us a unique window into cultural perspectives and practices. It brings us closer as a global community to learn about, not only the lives and minds of our ancestors, but also the universality of innovation that we all share.
Using Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir's Women in Old Norse Literature as a comparative spring board... more Using Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir's Women in Old Norse Literature as a comparative spring board, we look back to previous and alternative perspectives on the role of female characters in medieval Icelandic literature, and make extrapolations and interpretations about what it meant to be a woman in medieval Icelandic society. The relevant texts often suggest more aptly the biased agendas of the 13th century ecclesiastical authors rather than as an accurate historical representation of medieval perspectives on gender.
This brief paper aims to illustrate, to non-scientists, the importance of textiles in material cu... more This brief paper aims to illustrate, to non-scientists, the importance of textiles in material culture studies.
The information acquired through the study of textile history gives us a unique window into cultural perspectives and practices. It brings us closer as a global community to learn about, not only the lives and minds of our ancestors, but also the universality of innovation that we all share.