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. A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth 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.

University of Manitoba Press is grateful for the support it receives for its publishing program from the Government of Canada through the Canada Book Fund; the Canada Council for the Arts; the Manitoba Department of Culture, Heritage, and Tourism; the Manitoba Arts Council; and the Aid to Scholarly Publishing Programme.