The course will give you an overview to the Viking Age and the Middle Ages in Scandinavia. The focus is on understanding what cultural and historical factors unite the Scandinavian countries during the periods in question. In addition, the Viking Age is viewed and discussed as a phenomenon in contemporary popular culture. The Viking Age and the Middle Ages are contextualized via Icelandic saga literature which is used in translations during the course.
- Opettaja: Johanna Isoviita