Monday, September 20, 2010

sept. 19

what we're reading this week:

Ibn_Fadlan_Montgomery_Second_Attempt
WARNING: rape happens in this document

which is one of the only documentary textual sources that we have of the 'viking' norsemen.  prepare to be extremely stoked.

1 comment:

  1. hey, the link now goes to a more user friendly downloader, sorry about the last one.

    also, don't concern yourselves too much with the scholarly writing before Ibn Fadlan's writing. Ibn Fadlan is where its at.

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