A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth

Islendinga Saga

Jon Johannesson (Author), Haraldur Bessason (Translator)

Overview

The founding of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth in 930 A.D. is one of the most significant events in the history of early Western Europe. This pioneering work of historiography provides a comprehensive history of Iceland from 870 A.D. to the end of the Commonwealth in 1262.

About the Authors

Haraldur Bessason was a Professor and Head, Department of Icelandic Languages and Literature, University of Manitoba.

Book Details

A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth: Islendinga Saga

Jon Johannesson (Author), Haraldur Bessason (Translator)

Published January 2007, 407 pages

PDF: ISBN 9780887553318, $25.00

Paper: ISBN 9780887556968
6 × 9 × 1.2 in, $54.95

EPUB: ISBN 9780887559679, $25.00

Part of the series University of Manitoba Icelandic Studies.

Topics: History, Translation, Icelandic Studies

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