Þingeyrar after the Dissolution
After the Reformation, many monasteries in Scandinavia were provided new purposes or maintained parts of their former functions, serving as everything from hospitals to city halls. In Iceland, however, this did not happen; the monasteries were abandoned, and their functions in society, both ecclesia...
Main Author: | Jakob Orri Jónsson |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-06-01
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Series: | Religions |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/6/778 |
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