A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth: Islendinga Saga Contributor(s): Johannesson, Jon (Author), Bessason, Haraldur (Translator) |
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ISBN: 0887556965 ISBN-13: 9780887556968 Publisher: University of Manitoba Press OUR PRICE: $56.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2007 Annotation: The founding of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth in 930 A.D. is one of the most significant events in the history of early Western Europe. This pioneering work of historiography provides a comprehensive history of Iceland from 870 A.D. to the end of the Commonwealth in 1262. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Western Europe - General - History | Europe - Medieval - History | Europe - Scandinavia |
Dewey: 949.120 |
LCCN: 2007274422 |
Series: University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies |
Physical Information: 1.21" H x 6.39" W x 9.04" (1.27 lbs) 407 pages |
Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Cultural Region - Scandinavian - Cultural Region - Western Europe |
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Contributor Bio(s): Bessason, Haraldur: - Haraldur Bessason was a Professor and Head, Department of Icelandic Languages and Literature, University of Manitoba. |