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Author : Ari Þorgilsson (fróði)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1930
Category : Iceland
ISBN : OCLC:277183302
Author : Ari Thorgilsson,Matthew Leigh Embleton
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798359303538
The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fróði). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse. The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, and the history of the Bishops and law-speakers in Iceland. The text is presented in its original Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 1,298 Norse words translated in to English, and 1,088 English words translated into Norse. This book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Icelandic language, Norse history, or languages and history in general.
Author : Ari Thorgilsson Frodi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Iceland
ISBN : OCLC:5929008
Author : Ann-Marie Long
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 311 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2017-07-03
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004336513
In Iceland’s Relationship with Norway c.870 – c.1100: Memory, History and Identity, Ann-Marie Long reassesses the development of early Icelandic society and how it was memorialised, with particular attention given to the place of Norway in Icelandic cultural memory.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2007-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887553707
Iceland was the last country in Europe to become inhabited, and we know more about the beginnings and early history of Icelandic society than we do of any other in the Old World. This world was vividly recounted in The Book of Settlements, first compiled by the first Icelandic historians in the thirteenth century. It describes in detail individuals and daily life during the Icelandic Age of Settlement.
Author : Ari THORGILSSON
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Iceland
ISBN : HARVARD:32044012018032
Author : Margaret Clunies Ross
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-21
Category : History
ISBN : 9780521631129
The first comprehensive account of Old Icelandic literature set within its social and cultural context.
Author : Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Publisher : Little Books Publishing
Page : 144 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-21
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781970125153
After more than 20 years away, Alda Sigmundsdottir returned to her native Iceland as a foreigner. With a native person's insight yet an outsider's perspective, Alda quickly set about dissecting the national psyche of the Icelanders. This second edition, from 2018, contains new and updated chapters from the original edition, reflecting the changes in Icelandic society and among the Icelandic people since the book was first published in 2012. Among the fascinating subjects broached in The Little Book of the Icelanders: • The appalling driving habits of the Icelanders • Naming conventions and customs • The Icelanders’ profound fear of commitment • The Icelanders’ irreverence • Why Icelandic women are really men • How the Icelanders manage to make social interactions really complicated • The importance of the family in Icelandic society • Where to go to meet the real Icelanders (and possibly score some free financial advice) • Rituals associated with the most important life events (weddings, confirmations, graduations, and deaths) ... and many more. One chapter leads to the next, creating a continuous chain of storytelling. It feels as if you’re sitting in the author’s kitchen, enjoying a cup of coffee and conversing with her about the quirks of her countrymen, every now and then bursting out laughing. [...] I’m going to heartily recommend The Little Book of the Icelanders, both to fans of Sigmundsdóttir’s blog and those unfamiliar with her work. - Iceland Review Online There aren’t many books I’d recommend reading over morning coffee but The Little Book of the Icelanders is one of them. [...] I laughed at the essays in this book, not because I was laughing at Icelanders but because I recognize much of the behavior in myself and members of my family. It felt good. It’s not just the sanest, most impressive characteristics that we pass on and share but also some of the zaniest. As I read this book, I frequently thought, yup, I’m definitely part Icelandic. - Lögberg-Heimskringla, Canada Excerpt "Even though they live on the edge of the inhabitable world with engulfing darkness for several months of the year, the Icelanders continue to score among the most optimistic people in the world. Is it the fish? The fresh air? The cod liver oil? Natural selection? The copious amounts of anti-depressants they consume? Nobody really knows. However, one thing is sure: this character trait serves Icelanders well and has helped the nation cope with innumerable shocks, from volcanic eruptions to famines, to a massive economic crisis. Whatever happens, you can be sure that the Icelanders will seek the silver lining and soldier on, firmly believing that things will soon get better. Indeed it is fascinating to observe how the Icelanders deal with trauma at a national level. Their initial reaction always seems to be to bond together. People who on regular days will bicker and quarrel amongst themselves, suddenly become enormously supportive of each other. I’ve seen this happen in the aftermath of disasters such as snow avalanches and volcanic eruptions, or tragedies that capture the nation’s attention. Take, for example, the economic meltdown of 2008, which for the Icelanders was one of the most catastrophic events in recent history. Many people feared an onslaught of suicides in the wake of all the bankruptcies that ensued. Yet it turned out that the number of suicides actually declined. According to the Directorate of Health, it was because the nation had bonded together, and people were closer and more supportive of each other than they had been in a very long time. In other words, the optimism is probably a long-term survival strategy. After all, through the centuries of hardship and geographical isolation that the Icelandic nation has endured, defeat was not an option – it was stand together, fight together, or die."
Author : Ari Thorgilsson
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2023-10-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798863545455
The Book of Icelanders (Íslendingabók) is an important historical work that deals with the early history of Iceland. It was written by Ari Thorgilsson (1067-1148), also known as Ari the Wise (Ari hinn fróði). According to Snorri Sturluson he was the first to write history in Old Norse. The short prose describes the settlement of Iceland, the bringing of laws from Norway, the establishment of the assembly, the changes to the calendar, the partition of Iceland into quarters, the discovery and settlement of Greenland, the conversion of Iceland to Christianity, and the history of the Bishops and law-speakers in Iceland. The text is presented in its original Old Norse, with a literal word-for-word line-by-line translation, and a Modern English translation, all side-by-side. In this way, it is possible to see and feel how the Old Norse language worked and how it has evolved. Also included is a word list with 1,298 Old Norse words translated in to English, and 1,088 English words translated into Old Norse. This book is designed to be of use and interest to anyone with a passion for the Old Norse or Old Norse language, Old Norse history, or languages and history in general. Translated by Matthew Leigh Embleton Matthew Leigh Embleton is a language and history enthusiast, musician, composer, and producer living in London. www.matthewleighembleton.co.uk
Author : Ari Thorgilsson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 89 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1966
Category : Iceland
ISBN : OCLC:251457853
Author : Jesse L Byock
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001-02-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780141937656
Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is dominated by brutality and killing. The reasons for this, argues Jesse Byock, lie in the underlying structures and cultural codes of the islands' social order. 'Viking Age Iceland' is an engaging, multi-disciplinary work bringing together findings in anthropology and ethnography interwoven with historical fact and masterful insights into the popular Icelandic sagas, this is a brilliant reconstruction of the inner workings of a unique and intriguing society.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2014-09-27
Category : History
ISBN : 9780887554513
The laws of Medieval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wealth of information about early European legal systems and the society of the Middles Ages. This first translation of Gragas is in two volumes.
Author : Sir Thomas D. Kendrick
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2018-10-24
Category : History
ISBN : 9781136242397
First published in 1968. The barbarians of the distant and little-known north, of Scandinavia, that is, and of Denmark, became notorious in the ninth and tenth centuries as pests who plagued the outer fringes of the civilized This volume is an English narrative of the Vikings and their activities in the west, far north as well as east and south-east also.
Author : Kirsten Hastrup
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015009049167
In 930, Iceland first established a common law for the island and became an autonomous republic, which lasted until it came under the sovereignty of the Norwegian king nearly three and a half centuries later. This volume is a two-part analysis of that society, known as the Icelandic "commonwealth" or "Freestate." The first section examines how medieval Icelanders classified and perceived such domains as time, space, kinship, political organization, and cosmology, linking together these various realms to present an integrated picture of the society's world-view. The second section focuses on the changes that took place during the period in the fields of ecology, demography, religion, property relations, and the law, and explains how and why these changes, interacting with more fundamental social structures and beliefs, undermined--and ultimately destroyed--the society.
Author : Kirsten Hastrup
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015040379979
A Place Apart offers a rich and reflective representation of Iceland and Icelanders today. Kirsten Hastrup draws upon extensive first-hand research, but also upon her original theory of what anthropology is and should be, which this book exemplifies. In two previous books she studied the processes and patterns which shaped Icelandic society from medieval times to the nineteenth century; now she brings this historical study up to date by drawing out the dominant themes in present-day Icelandic self-understanding. In many ways Icelanders' sustained image of themselves as a singular people in the world refracts the actual social reality. The image tends to favour particular interpretations of history as well as particular social groups, as Hastrup shows through analyses of tradition and ideology, landscape and memory, community and honour. She investigates the ways in which everyday life is informed by a living tradition and a stress on the historical depth and cultural uniqueness of this place apart. The result is a renewed sense of the texture of the Icelandic world, seen not as a static and prescriptive culture, but rather as a space within which Icelanders are suspended between modernity and consciousness of the antiquity of Icelandic values, between presentness and pastness.