In our increasingly polarized world there is an urgent need for
cross-cultural conversations, bridges of understanding between people of
different beliefs, and a recommitment to a common understanding of our
shared history: the history not of any one particular group but of
humanity itself*. Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern Star*,
co-edited by Muhammad Aurangzeb Ahmad (A Mosque Among the Stars,
Islamicates) and Joshua Gillingham (The Gatewatch, Old Norse for
Modern Times), is an anthology of historical fiction which explores the
intricate and often-overlooked interactions between intrepid Viking
voyagers and inquisitive emissaries from the powerful Islamic kingdoms.
Featuring stories by an incredible slate of authors writing in the
historical Althingi universe, Althingi: The Crescent and the Northern
Star offers a glimpse into a fascinating forgotten past and will prove
a must-read for fans of both Viking and Islamic history.