Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction 2 Feud in Saga Narrative: Its Roots in Icelandic Society 3 The Syntax of Narrative Elements 4 Units of Travel and Information and the Feudeme of Conflict 5 The Feudeme of Advocacy 6 The Feudeme of Resolution 7 Feud Clusters and Feud Chains 8 The Importance of Land in Saga Feud 9 Two Sets of Feud Chains in Njals saga 10 Saga Narrative with Low Cluster Density 11 Conclusion Appendixes A. A Brief Account of Legal and Social Terms B. Examples of Conflict Material Sources of Conflict Nonmaterial Sources of Conflict C. Examples of Advocacy Brokerage Self-Advocacy Goading Information Passing D. Examples of Resolution Arbitration Direct Resolution Rejected Resolution Index Maps.