History of Iceland
A book which spans the whole history of the Icelandic nation. A lively and absorbing account of the events, personalities and ideas that have shaped the heritage and destiny of the Icelandic nation. Concise and highly informatie and written with the general reader in mind, the book charts the glories and achievements of the Republic and Saga Age, the bitter and bloody civil war which led to humiliation and suffering under colonial rule, and the nationalist awakening which has created a thriving modern republic with a deep attachment to its unique past.
The author, Jón R. Hjálmarsson, is a historian and educator and served as a school principal and later as regional administrator of education in south Iceland for many years. He is well known as a broadcaster and as the author of several books on history and related subjects. History of Iceland was published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the modern republic of Iceland in 1994.
206 pp soft cover; 15 x 21 cm.
In English, Danish and German.