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The History of Iceland

The History of Iceland

by Gunnar Karlsson

  • HISTORY
  • 2000
  • PAPER
  • 418 PAGES

A scholarly, comprehensive history of Iceland from the Viking era through independence and the 20th century, drawing on the sagas and rich literature of the North Atlantic island. The book evolved from a course the author, a professor of history in Iceland, taught at the University of London.  (ICL17, $25.50)


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