Ring of Seasons Iceland--Its Culture and History

Name: Ring of Seasons Iceland--Its Culture and History
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ISBN: 9780472086610

ISBN-10: 0472086618

ISBN-13: 9780472086610

Edition: 2000

Authors: Terry G. Lacy

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A remote island with a rich and ancient literature. A land of hot springs and volcanoes. A country with an extraordinary history, a challenging geography and a vibrant contemporary culture. A land of ice. In Ring of Seasons, Terry Lacy--an American who has lived in Iceland for twenty-four years-- brings both the perspective of the outsider and the familiar eye of the 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…

Book details

List price: $28.95
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
Publication date: 12/26/2000
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 328
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.70" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



List of Illustrations


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


Key Dates


Notes


Bibliography


Index


About the Author