A review by quoththegirl
Viking Age Iceland by Jesse L. Byock

4.0

This was a fascinating look at the political and sociological environment of Viking Age Iceland, the Free State. The time period is examined partly through the lens of the sagas and partly from other sources, all of which show meticulous research. The intricacies of law can be a little dry (okay, they're definitely a little dry if you aren't as madly obsessed with everything Icelandic at the moment), but even to the less obsessed, the depiction of Iceland's unique structure is fascinating. Its history is unlike that of any other country I know of.

"Among them [the Icelanders] there is no king, but only law."