The A to Z of Iceland

The A to Z of Iceland
ISBN-10
1461671914
ISBN-13
9781461671916
Category
History
Pages
342
Language
English
Published
2010-05-10
Publisher
Scarecrow Press
Author
Gudmundur Halfdanarson

Description

The A to Z of Iceland traces Iceland's history and provides a compass for the direction the country is heading. This is done through its chronology, introductory essays, appendixes, map, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries on important persons, places, events, and institutions and significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects.

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