Wasteland with Words : a Social History of Iceland.

Iceland is an enigmatic island country marked by contradiction: it's a part of Europe, yet separated from it by the Atlantic Ocean; it's seemingly inhospitable, yet home to more than 300,000. Wasteland with Words explores these paradoxes to uncover the mystery of Iceland. In Wasteland with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Sigurður G. Magnússon
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Reaktion Books, 2012.
Temas:
Social evolution.
Learning and scholarship > Iceland > History.
Cultural Evolution
Évolution sociale.
Savoir et érudition > Islande > Histoire.
Civilization
Intellectual life
Learning and scholarship
Social evolution
Iceland > Civilization.
Iceland > Intellectual life.
Iceland
History
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Iceland is an enigmatic island country marked by contradiction: it's a part of Europe, yet separated from it by the Atlantic Ocean; it's seemingly inhospitable, yet home to more than 300,000. Wasteland with Words explores these paradoxes to uncover the mystery of Iceland. In Wasteland with Words Sigurdur Gylfi Magnússon presents a wide-ranging and detailed analysis of the island's history that examines the evolution and transformation of Icelandic culture while investigating the literary and historical factors that created the rich cultural heritage enjoyed by Icelanders today. Magnússon explai.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (290 pages)
ISBN:9781861897336
1861897332

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