{"product_id":"the-history-of-iceland-9780313376207","title":"The History of Iceland","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBased 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.\u003c\/b\u003eIn 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.\u003ci\u003eThe History of Iceland\u003c\/i\u003e 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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecommended for public and undergraduate libraries; suitable for circulating collections. * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeries Foreword Preface Timeline of Historical Events \u003cb\u003e1\u003c\/b\u003e Norse Iceland: Discovery, Settlement, and Vengeance (874–999) \u003cb\u003e2\u003c\/b\u003e Catholic Iceland: Consolidation, Conflict, and Flux (999–1550) \u003cb\u003e3\u003c\/b\u003e Danish Iceland: State, Cold, and Stagnation (1550–1786) \u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e Iceland Emerging: Optimism, Confidence, and Old Meets New (1786–1902) \u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Iceland on Its Own: Progress, Class, and Fragility (1902–1940) \u003cb\u003e6\u003c\/b\u003e American Iceland: Internationalization, Welfare, and Love (1940–1994) \u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e European Iceland: Integration, Excess, and Collapse (1994–2012) Notable People in the History of Iceland Bibliographic Essay Index","brand":"Bloomsbury Academic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51767367336279,"sku":"9780313376207","price":54.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780313376207.jpg?v=1758713071","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-history-of-iceland-9780313376207","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}