Historical dictionary of Iceland / / Sverrir Jakobsson and Gudmundur Halfdanarson

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910798200103321
• Autore: Sverrir Jakobsson <1970->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Lanham, Maryland : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , 2016; ©2016
• ISBN: 1-4422-6291-5
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (343 p.)
• Collana: Historical Dictionaries of Europe
• Disciplina: 949.12003
• Soggetti: Iceland History Dictionaries
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Editor's Foreword; Preface; Reader's Note; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology; Map; Introduction; THE DICTIONARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Þ; Bibliography; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Iceland contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 200 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent access point for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Iceland.