Þingeyrar Abbey in Northern Iceland: A Benedictine Powerhouse of Cultural Heritage

Þingeyrar Abbey was founded in 1133 and dissolved in the wake of the Lutheran Reformation (1550), to virtually disappear with time from the face of the earth. Although highly promising archeological excavations are under way, our material points of access to this important monastic foundation are st...

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Main Author: Jensson, Gottskálk (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: MDPI 2021
In: Religions
Year: 2021, Volume: 12, Issue: 6
Further subjects:B Cultural Heritage
B Monasticism
B Þingeyrar Abbey
B Icelandic and Old Norse literature
B Latin literature
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