A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth

A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth
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Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Total Pages : 420
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ISBN-10 : 9780887553318
ISBN-13 : 0887553311
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Download or read book A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth written by Jon Johannesson and published by Univ. of Manitoba Press. This book was released on 2007-01-15 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.


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