Author: Gilad Soffer
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781539064268
Category :
Languages : it
Pages : 52
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"I Love Animals Italian - Icelandic" is a list of 50 Animals images and their names in English and Icelandic. This is the perfect book for kids who love Animals. With this book children can build their Animals vocabulary and start to develop word and picture association.
Author: Helene Magnusson
Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN: 076034244X
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
Languages : en
Pages : 148
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Presents patterns for twenty-five knitting projects inspired by traditional artifacts from the Textile Museum in Blèonduâos, Iceland, including ideas for such items as mittens, socks, sweaters, wristwarmers, and shoe inserts.
Author: Stefán Einarsson
Publisher: JHU Press
ISBN: 1421435462
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 335
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Originally published in 1957. Stefán Einarsson covers almost a thousand years of Icelandic literature in tracing the influence of the sagas and eddic poems. The book begins with background on Icelandic literature, outlining its literary roots in Scandinavia. Following this, Einarsson provides a thorough survey of Icelandic literature through the 1950s.
Author: United States. Bureau of the Census
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Commercial statistics
Languages : en
Pages : 1114
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Accompanied by annual issue in 1944 and by quarterly cumulative issues beginning in 1945.
Author: Alda Sigmundsdóttir
Publisher: Little Books Publishing
ISBN: 1970125160
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 170
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Iceland in centuries past was a formidable place to live. Situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the edge of the inhabitable world, the nation was both isolated and abjectly poor. Centuries of colonization translated into oppression and subjugation from the colonial overlords, and a hostile climate and repeated natural disasters meant that mere survival was a challenge to even the hardiest of souls. In these 50 miniature essays, Alda Sigmundsdottir writes about the Icelanders in centuries past in a light and humorous way, yet never without admiration and respect for the resilience and strength they showed in coping with conditions of adversity that are barely imaginable today. Their ways of interacting with the natural world are described, as are their sometimes tragic, sometimes ingenious, means of dealing with maltreatment and injustice from the church and other rulers. These forms of oppression include a trade monopoly imposed by Denmark that lasted nearly two centuries, a ban on dancing that lasted for a similar length of time, the forced dissolution of households when the breadwinner of the family died, the tyranny of merchants granted exclusive right to trade with the Icelanders, and the dreaded decrees of the Grand Judgement—a court of law that was set up to punish various offenses, real or imagined. Yet it is not only the “big picture” that is described in this book, but also the various smaller aspects that shed light on the daily life of the Icelanders of old. These include their ingenious ways of coping with lack, of preserving food, of finding shelter, of creating or admitting light into their homes, as well as the innumerable and sometimes wacky superstitions attached to various life events, big and small. The hilarious customs of hospitality and visiting are also described, as are some of the sexual activates of Icelanders in the past, their belief in elves and hidden people, sexual interactions with hidden people (!), ways of dealing with grief, interactions with foreigners, and much, much more. Today’s Iceland is a modern, cosmopolitan place, with one of the highest standards of living in the world. Yet less than a century ago, this paragon of equality and peace was the poorest society in Europe. The conditions of life described in this book are therefore not very distant from the Icelanders today, and many of the aspects described are still very much reflected in Iceland’s unique culture. In short, The Little Book of the Icelanders in the Old Days is not only a funny, witty, and wise exposé on the Icelanders’ daily life in the past, it is also essential to understanding the Icelandic national character today. Among the fascinating subjects broached in The Little Book of the Icelanders in the Old Days: • How Icelanders' housing developed from stately longhouses to tiny turf farms • The kvöldvaka: how Icelanders managed to live through the long, dark winters • Social structure among the common folk (farmers to vagabonds) • All the superstitions: how folks attempted to gain control over their lives • The elf belief deconstructed: why did those tales of hidden people develop? • No time to be a kid (being a child was tough in the Iceland of old) • Sex and the church (yep, Icelandic ecclesiastical authorities also meddled in people's sex lives) • Precious, precious food. How do you live on the edge of the inhabitable world, where hardly anything grows? • Welcoming guests: smooching and other etiquettes • Foreigners in Iceland. Think Iceland had no visitors back then? Think again! ... and so much more!
Author: Andrew Evans
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841624993
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 484
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A brand new edition of the most in-depth guide available to Iceland, containing both the remotest offshore islands and the ins and outs of Reykjavik's music scene.
Author: Jón Baldur Hlíðberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9789979656722
Category : Animals in literature
Languages : en
Pages : 135
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Author: Edith Andersen
Publisher: Lulu.com
ISBN: 0557510481
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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"This childhood memoir takes place in Iceland, a country just below the Arctic Circle. It's a story of a girl whose ancestors- farmers, murderers, poets, and priests--can be traced to the ninth century. It's a story about living, laughing, hurting, and growing up. Edith, the youngest of six, was born to an Icelandic mother and a Danish father. Her mother said she was a change-of-life baby; her father said she was an old soul. Early on in life, Edith looked to nature (and candy) for comfort. She found solace in the waves cresting on the Atlantic, the northern lights in the winter sky, wading over glacier rivers, and Esra, her very favorite mountain-always in view. (She could smell chocolate meters away.) Placed in a sanatorium at the age of eight, she had to make a new life for herself. At twelve she looked destined to repeat sixth grade forever. At fourteen, she considered joining the monastery. At sixteen her parents sent her to England to learn English. She learned more. This is a story that will make you laugh, sometimes cry, but a story you will want to read through to the last episode"--P. [4] of cover.
Author: Willard Fiske
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chess
Languages : en
Pages : 454
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Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
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