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• catalog abstract ""Terry G. Lacy brings both the perspective of an outsider and the familiar eye of a long-term resident to this delightful exploration of all facets of Iceland, past and present. She conveys her story with a skillful interlacing of history, religion, politics, and culture to paint a vivid picture of the way Icelanders live today as members of a wealthy society still very dependent upon nature - from a reliance on its icy waters to support an international fishing industry to a watchful cohabitation with the volcanoes that both destroy villages and create new islands." "This is a book for all who have been charmed by reading the Norse sagas, for all those intrigued by the country that can claim the oldest existing democracy. It is an excellent introduction for anyone planning to visit Iceland and a delightful read for all those who do their exploration from the comfort of an armchair, as well as an opportunity for Icelanders to rediscover their country and its culture."--Jacket.".
• catalog contributor b10701738.
• catalog coverage "Iceland Civilization.".
• catalog coverage "Iceland Social life and customs.".
• catalog coverage "Iceland.".
• catalog created "c1998.".
• catalog date "1998".
• catalog date "c1998.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1998.".
• catalog description ""Terry G. Lacy brings both the perspective of an outsider and the familiar eye of a long-term resident to this delightful exploration of all facets of Iceland, past and present. She conveys her story with a skillful interlacing of history, religion, politics, and culture to paint a vivid picture of the way Icelanders live today as members of a wealthy society still very dependent upon nature - from a reliance on its icy waters to support an international fishing industry to a watchful cohabitation with the volcanoes that both destroy villages and create new islands." "This is a book for all who have been charmed by reading the Norse sagas, for all those intrigued by the country that can claim the oldest existing democracy. It is an excellent introduction for anyone planning to visit Iceland and a delightful read for all those who do their exploration from the comfort of an armchair, as well as an opportunity for Icelanders to rediscover their country and its culture."--Jacket.".
• catalog description "A Note on the Icelandic Alphabet -- Understanding Icelanders -- What Is an Icelander? -- The Formation of the Land -- Living with the Weather -- The Icelandic Language -- Eddas and Sagas -- Gyrfalcons and Iceland Moss -- Heroic Seafarers -- The Family: Winter Feast -- A Toast to Survival -- The Family: Birth, Marriage, and Death -- The Myth of Creation -- Iceland's History: The Settlement -- The Myth of Thor -- Iceland's History: The Commonwealth and the Conversion to Christianity -- Sorcery and Superstition -- The Family: Confirmation and Easter -- The Family: The First Day of Summer -- The Sealskin -- Iceland's History: The Settlement of Greenland and North America -- The Myth of Loki -- Iceland's History: The End of the Commonwealth -- The Family: A Birthday Party -- The Family: Afternoon Coffee -- Trolls, Elves, and Ghosts -- Iceland's History: The Norwegian and Danish Domination Through the Reformation, 1262-1550 -- A Legendary Outlaw: Eyvindur of the Mountains -- Iceland's History: The Hardest of Times, 1550-1830 -- The Family: Sausage-Making -- The Family: Christmas Eve -- My John's Soul -- Iceland's History: The Struggle for Independence, 1830-1918 -- Turf Houses and Filigree Belts -- The Myth of New Beginnings -- Iceland Since Independence -- The Family: New Year's Eve -- Common Words Found on a Map of Iceland.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
• catalog extent "xiv, 297 p. :".
• catalog hasFormat "Ring of seasons.".
• catalog identifier "047210926X (alk. paper)".
• catalog isFormatOf "Ring of seasons.".
• catalog issued "1998".
• catalog issued "c1998.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press,".
• catalog relation "Ring of seasons.".
• catalog spatial "Iceland Civilization.".
• catalog spatial "Iceland Social life and customs.".
• catalog spatial "Iceland.".
• catalog subject "949.12 21".
• catalog subject "DL326 .L33 1998".
• catalog tableOfContents "A Note on the Icelandic Alphabet -- Understanding Icelanders -- What Is an Icelander? -- The Formation of the Land -- Living with the Weather -- The Icelandic Language -- Eddas and Sagas -- Gyrfalcons and Iceland Moss -- Heroic Seafarers -- The Family: Winter Feast -- A Toast to Survival -- The Family: Birth, Marriage, and Death -- The Myth of Creation -- Iceland's History: The Settlement -- The Myth of Thor -- Iceland's History: The Commonwealth and the Conversion to Christianity -- Sorcery and Superstition -- The Family: Confirmation and Easter -- The Family: The First Day of Summer -- The Sealskin -- Iceland's History: The Settlement of Greenland and North America -- The Myth of Loki -- Iceland's History: The End of the Commonwealth -- The Family: A Birthday Party -- The Family: Afternoon Coffee -- Trolls, Elves, and Ghosts -- Iceland's History: The Norwegian and Danish Domination Through the Reformation, 1262-1550 -- A Legendary Outlaw: Eyvindur of the Mountains -- Iceland's History: The Hardest of Times, 1550-1830 -- The Family: Sausage-Making -- The Family: Christmas Eve -- My John's Soul -- Iceland's History: The Struggle for Independence, 1830-1918 -- Turf Houses and Filigree Belts -- The Myth of New Beginnings -- Iceland Since Independence -- The Family: New Year's Eve -- Common Words Found on a Map of Iceland.".
• catalog title "Ring of seasons : Iceland, its culture and history / text and photos, Terry G. Lacy.".
• catalog type "text".