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Thomas Malcolm

Iceland’s Economic (In)stability

Posted on September 6, 2016

By Thomas Malcolm University of Wisconsin–Madison Iceland has an incredibly spotty history in regard to its economy. After Iceland’s latest economic crash of 2008, its name actually began to be associated with crisis and economic …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Economics, Iceland, Thomas Malcolm

The War of Laws: Hen-Thorir’s Saga

Posted on May 27, 2014

By Thomas Malcom University of Wisconsin–Madison At first glance Hen-Thorir’s Saga[1] appears to be a simple family saga presenting to the reader a blood feud along with the moral code of the Icelandic society, but …

Posted in Essay, Non-FictionTagged Hen-Thorir’s Saga, Old Norse, Sagas, The War of Laws, Thomas Malcolm, Vikings

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