Cultural fusion
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Here are entered works on the blending of elements from two or more cultures, often producing a distinctive successor culture. Works on the condition in which numerous distinct ethnic, religious, or cultural groups coexist within one society are entered under Cultural pluralism. Works on policies or programs that foster the preservation of different cultural identities, including customs, languages, and beliefs, within a unified society such as a state or nation, are entered under Multiculturalism.
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Steak, salmon, and servitude : the impact of Celtic women on early Icelandic cuisine
Item — Call number MU Thesis Med
Identifier: b7931982
Abstract
Celtic women, known as ambátts in the Old Norse language of Scandinavia, were taken to Iceland and ultimately became their Norse captors' wives, cooks, and servants. This thesis will analyze ambátts’ significant impact on Icelandic cuisine and include research on Celtic women who became the paterfamilias' handmaids, servants, and official wives. While previous research indicates little influence of ambátts on Icelandic cuisine, reading sources in new ways can complicate this reading....
Dates:
2024