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Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Orkney, Shetland and, to some extent, the Hebrides, share both a Nordic cultural and linguistic heritage, and the experience of being surrounded by the ever-present North Atlantic Ocean. This has been a constant in the islanders' history, forging their unique way of...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Jennings, Andrew (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Newcastle upon Tyne, UK : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2017.
Temas:
Island people > North Atlantic Region.
Insulaires > Atlantique Nord, Région de l'.
Cultural studies.
History.
Geography.
HISTORY > World.
Island people.
Manners and customs.
North Atlantic Region > Social life and customs.
Islands of the Atlantic > Social life and customs.
Atlantique Nord, Région de l' > Mœurs et coutumes.
Atlantique, Îles de l' > Mœurs et coutumes.
Atlantic Ocean > Islands of the Atlantic.
North Atlantic Region.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Iceland, the Faroe Islands, Orkney, Shetland and, to some extent, the Hebrides, share both a Nordic cultural and linguistic heritage, and the experience of being surrounded by the ever-present North Atlantic Ocean. This has been a constant in the islanders' history, forging their unique way of life, influencing their customs and traditions, and has been instrumental in moulding their identities. This volume is an exploration of a rich, intimate and, at times, terrifying relationship. It is the result of an international conference held in April 2014, when scholars from across the North Atlantic.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (viii, 260 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781443892681
1443892688

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