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Iceland's 1100 Years: The History of a Marginal Society (Paperback)

by Gunnar Karlsson (Author)

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Paperback: 432 pages
Publisher: C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd (3 Jan 2001)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1850654204
ISBN-13: 978-1850654209
Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 13.8 x 2.6 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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'For the first time in many years, a history of Iceland has appeared in English which really does its multifaceted subject justice. Beginning with colonisation around the year 87, it concludes with the year 2000, having taken the reader through Iceland's period of foreign domination, by the Norwegians, then the English and finally the Danes, who ruled the country until 1944. Politics, religion, economics and technological innovation are covered in detail, while the role of women and literature, ancient and modern, including, of course, the sagas, are also discussed' -Neil Kent, Times Literary Supplement'This is a truly important book and there is nothing like it available. [A...] I was enthralled reading this. [A...] It will fill the needs of all types of readers interested in Iceland, Scandinavia, and Northern Europe. It will A... become the major work.' -Jesse Byrock, Professor of Icelandic Studies, University of California

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This volume recounts the history of a society on the margin of Europe as well as on the margin of reaching the size and wealth of a proper state - Iceland.

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4.0 out of 5 stars An opus, 11 Mar 2007

By	M. A. Silverman "markasilverman" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Gunnar Karlsson's history of Icelandic society is no light read but if you want a comprehensive run-through Iceland's first 1100 years of human settlement, this one's for you. A clear picture emerges of how Icelandic society has evolved from the saga period through to medieval times and norwegian / danish rule through to the first stirrings of nationalism in the 18th and 19th centuries and finally to independence in the 20th Century. This is no light read and at times, the prose is heavy going - its layout resembles a text book with a small font size, numerous footnotes and the graphs and tables which struggle to break up the page. More disappointing is the lack of images and photos which would have helped to illustrate Karlsson's abosrbing text. However, the author clearly has a great passion for his subject and for his country and when Karlsson occasionally makes use of the first person to describe his own feelings on a subject, it adds to the book's value. A good read for those prepared to perservere.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A broad overview, 9 Aug 2003

By	R. P. Sedgwick "Grim Rob" (UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For someone interested in Icelandic history this is a fantastic starting point as it covers the whole subject matter right up to the present day and has a comprehensive bibliography, which is referenced all the way through the text.

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