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Book SynopsisBased upon the most recent research, this thought-provoking, up-to-date survey of the history of Iceland provides unique insight into the challenges facing a small nation in a globalized world.In more recent times, Iceland has faced other major challenges, most notably its economic fall in 2008 when a nationwide failure of its financial systems eroded it from its former position as one of the most developed and wealthiest countries in the world.
The History of Iceland describes how a small nation situated on a rocky and isolated island struggled for centuries to survive but then rose to great prosperity in the modern era. The work provides a comprehensive summary of Iceland''s history that shares a tale of independence versus interdependenceone that underscores how recent events have forced a people with great pride in their unique heritage to reconsider well-established notions about themselves as a nation.Based on the most recent research, this work is the first comprehe
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Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Preface Timeline of Historical Events
1 Norse Iceland: Discovery, Settlement, and Vengeance (874–999)
2 Catholic Iceland: Consolidation, Conflict, and Flux (999–1550)
3 Danish Iceland: State, Cold, and Stagnation (1550–1786)
4 Iceland Emerging: Optimism, Confidence, and Old Meets New (1786–1902)
5 Iceland on Its Own: Progress, Class, and Fragility (1902–1940)
6 American Iceland: Internationalization, Welfare, and Love (1940–1994)
7 European Iceland: Integration, Excess, and Collapse (1994–2012) Notable People in the History of Iceland Bibliographic Essay Index
