{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"COA03 - Conflict and Things in Early Iceland ","description":"In this week's episode we explore the growing number of challenges faced by the Icelanders as the landn\u00e1m period drew to a close in the 930s. We will then take a long look at the key components of the institution the Icelanders turned to in order to solve that problem - the thing. Along the way we will talk about beheadings over fish, witness a chieftain get given a bloody nose by a silver-wielding farmer and we will even examine the ever dodgy - if very helpful - writings of Cornelius Tacitus. This week's recommended reading is Debating the Thing in the North - a collection of papers edited by Alexandra Sanmark, Frode Iversen, Natascha Mehler and Sarah Semple. Covering a wide range of topics, including the origins of the thing, its religious and cultural significance and even its spacial organization, this is a must read for those interested in the legal and political history of Scandinavia. And even better - it\u2019s available for free online. For all of your Viking Drinking Horn Needs - please consider checking out https:\/\/www.thefroggyviking.com\/. And you can use the promocode vikingage for 10% off!  Finally, for works cited and more information checkout our website: http:\/\/vikingagepodcast.com\/conflict-and-things-in-early-iceland ","author_name":"Viking Age Podcast","author_url":"http:\/\/vikingagepodcast.com","html":"