Islandzka gospodarka w okresie Wolnej Wspólnoty
The Icelandic Economy during the Commonwealth era
Author(s): Włodzimierz GogłozaSubject(s): Economy, Economic history, Middle Ages
Published by: Instytut Historii im. Tadeusza Manteuffla Polskiej Akademii Nauk
Keywords: Icelandic Commonwealth; settlement of Iceland; economic history of Iceland; economic exchange; payment methods;
Summary/Abstract: The article deals with the Icelandic economy from the time of the settlement to the fall of the so-called Commonwealth (ca. 930–1264). Using the extant narrative and legal Old Icelandic sources, as well as the results of modern archaeological research, the article describes the settlers’ adaptation strategies, reconstructs the medieval Icelandic social structure and work relations, and recreates the farming strategies, as well as the inner and outer circulation of goods and money.
Journal: Roczniki Dziejów Społecznych i Gospodarczych
- Issue Year: 2019
- Issue No: 80
- Page Range: 7-41
- Page Count: 35
- Language: Polish