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Book Synopsis The Faroe Islands by : Jonathan Wylie
Download or read book The Faroe Islands written by Jonathan Wylie and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2021-10-21 with total page 391 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stranded in a stormy corner of the North Atlantic midway between Norway and Iceland, the Faroe Islands are part of "the unknown Western Europe"—a region of recent economic development and subnational peoples facing uncertain futures. This book tells the remarkable story of the Faroes' cultural survival since their Viking settlement in the early ninth century. At first an unruly little republic, the islands soon became tributary to Norway, dwindled into a Danish-Norwegian mercantilist fiefdom, and in 1816 were made a Danish province. Today, however, they are an internally self-governing Danish dependency, with a prosperous export fishery and a rich intellectual life carried out in the local language, Faroese. Jonathan Wylie, an anthropologist who has done extensive field work in the Faroes, creates here a vivid picture of everyday life and affairs of state over the centuries, using sources ranging from folkloric texts to parliamentary minutes and from census data to travelers' tales. He argues that the Faroes' long economic stagnation preserved an archaic way of life that was seriously threatened by their economic renaissance in the nineteenth century, especially as this was accompanied by a closer political incorporation into Denmark. The Faroese accommodated increasingly profound social change by selectively restating their literary and historical heritage. Their success depended on domesticating a Danish ideology glorifying "folkish" ways and so claiming a nationality separate from Denmark's. The book concludes by comparing the Faroes' nationality-without-nationhood to the contrasting situations of their closest neighbors, Iceland and Shetland. The Faroe Islands is an important contribution to Scandinavian as well as regional and ethnic studies and to the growing literature combining the insights and techniques of anthropology and history. Engagingly written and richly illustrated, it will also appeal to scholars in other fields and to anyone intrigued by the lands and peoples of the North.
Download or read book Faroe Islands written by James Proctor and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the sophisticated capital of Torshavn to the uninhabited isle of Gasholmur, the Faroe Islands offer natural splendour in abundance. Go hiking on Nolsoy for stupendous views of the fjords, brave the wind at the southernmost tip of Suouroy or wander through hamlets of turf-roofed cottages encircled by layer-cake mountains. Whether you explore this North Atlantic archipelago by ferry, road or helicopter, you'll find it the perfect place to check out the latest Nordic design or party through the night at a summer music festival.
Book Synopsis An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands by : James Nicol
Download or read book An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands written by James Nicol and published by . This book was released on 1840 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands by : James Nicol
Download or read book An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands written by James Nicol and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2024-08-15 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reprint of the original, first published in 1841.
Book Synopsis An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands; with Illustrations of Their Natural History. Maps ... and Engravings ... by : James Nicol (Professor of Natural History in Marischal College.)
Download or read book An Historical and Descriptive Account of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands; with Illustrations of Their Natural History. Maps ... and Engravings ... written by James Nicol (Professor of Natural History in Marischal College.) and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis A Description of the Feroe (i.e.Faroe) Islands, Translated from the Danish by : G. Landt
Download or read book A Description of the Feroe (i.e.Faroe) Islands, Translated from the Danish written by G. Landt and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Faroe Islands by : J Russell-Jeaffreson
Download or read book The Faroe Islands written by J Russell-Jeaffreson and published by Literary Licensing, LLC. This book was released on 2014-08-07 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.
Book Synopsis Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands by : Graeme Cornwallis
Download or read book Iceland, Greenland & the Faroe Islands written by Graeme Cornwallis and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pack your bags for an unparalleled polar experience. Whether it's raving in Reykjavik, dogsledding in Disko Bay or fishing in the Faroes, this value-packed guide to one of the world's final frontiers will guarantee you make the most of the midnight sun. 106 detailed maps, including hiking routes, extensive listings of places to stay, eat and be entertained, Icelandic, Greenlandic and Faroese language sections, all the transport options from ice breakers to bicycles.
Book Synopsis The Faroe Islands by : Liv Kjørsvik Schei
Download or read book The Faroe Islands written by Liv Kjørsvik Schei and published by Birlinn Publishers. This book was released on 2003 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rising steeply in austere beauty from the sea midway between Shetland and Iceland, the Faroe Islands appear as a dark, inhospitable mountain mass. Yet in actuality, the landscape of the islands is one of extreme contrasts, with the lush green of the cultivated land and mountain pastures set against the spectacular black, grey and brown of the peaks and crags. The Faroes boast a growing population (currently larger than Orkney and Shetland combined), a thriving economy and a fascinating history that stretches back to the Viking period. The Faroe Islands was first published by John Murray in 1991, and the book is illustrated with Gunnie Moberg's photographs which capture both the austere grandeur and intimate beauty of this extraordinary and alluring place. Dealing not only with the history of the islands, it also introduces the geology and natural history the culture, place-names language and folklore, in particular the Faereyinga Saga (Saga of the Faroe Islanders), the only written source about the islands which survives from the Viking Age, and the main industry of its inhabitants, fishing and farming.
Book Synopsis Faroe-Islander Saga by : Robert K. Painter
Download or read book Faroe-Islander Saga written by Robert K. Painter and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2015-12-01 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This new English translation of the Faroe-Islander Saga (Faereyinga saga)--a great medieval Icelandic saga--tells the story of the first settlers on these wind-swept islands at the edge of the Scandinavian world. Written by an anonymous 13th-century Icelander, the saga centers on the enduring animosity between Sigmundur Brestirsson and Thrandur of Gota, rival chieftains whose bitter disagreements on the introduction of Christianity to the Faroe Islands set the stage for much violence and a feud which then unfolds over generations of their descendants. Making the saga accessible to a wider English readership, the translation is accompanied by a brief introduction, explanatory notes, genealogical and chronological tables, detailed maps and an excerpt from Jomsvikings' Saga which informs missing passages from the Faroe-Islander Saga manuscripts.
Download or read book The Land of Maybe written by Tim Ecott and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'In this excellent book, Ecott's evocative telling makes me want to go to this weird and wonderful place.' - PAUL THEROUX 'I never want to leave the remote island world so atmospherically, precisely educed between the covers of this book. Ecott's prose has the power of tides, his perception is as searching as the Atlantic wind, and he has the soul of a natural-born naturalist. A masterpiece.' - JOHN LEWIS-STEMPLE Following the natural cycle of the year, The Land of Maybe captures the essence of 'slow life' on the 18 remote, mysterious islands which make up the Faroes in the North Atlantic. Closer to the UK than Denmark, this fast disappearing world is home to a close-knit society where just 50,000 people share Viking roots and a language that is unlike any other in Scandinavia. We follow the arrival of the migratory birds, the over-wintering of the sheep and the way food is gathered and eaten in tune with the seasons. Buffeted by the weather and the demands of a volatile natural environment, people still hunt seabirds and herd pilot whales for a significant portion of their basic food needs. This is not a travelogue, but a deeper exploration of how 'to be' in a tough landscape; a study of a people and a way of life that represents continuity and a deep connection to the past. The Land of Maybe offers not just a refuge from the freneticism of modern life, but lessons about where we come from and how we may find a balance in our lives.
Book Synopsis The Faroes and Iceland by : Nelson Annandale
Download or read book The Faroes and Iceland written by Nelson Annandale and published by . This book was released on 1905 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Faroes Islands Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws by : IBP, Inc.
Download or read book Faroes Islands Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws written by IBP, Inc. and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2017-07-13 with total page 279 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faroes Islands Business Law Handbook Volume 1 Strategic Information and Basic Laws
Book Synopsis A Description of the Feroe Islands by : Jørgen Landt
Download or read book A Description of the Feroe Islands written by Jørgen Landt and published by . This book was released on 1810 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Far Afield written by Susanna Kaysen and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2013-08-21 with total page 351 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A compulsively readable novel of enormous charm swimming in the cuisine and culture of the Faroe Islands from the author of Girl, Interrupted. Jonathan Brand, a graduate student in anthropology, has decided to do his fieldwork in the remote Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic. But, despite his Harvard training, he can barely understand, let alone "study," the culture he encounters. From his struggles with the local cuisine to his affair with the Danish woman the locals want him to marry, Jonathan is both repelled by and drawn into the Faroese way of life. Wry and insightful, Far Afield reveals Susanna Kaysen's gifts of imagination, satire, and compassion.
Book Synopsis Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands by : Jóan Pauli Joensen
Download or read book Pilot Whaling in the Faroe Islands written by Jóan Pauli Joensen and published by Faroe University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Faroe Islands Journal by : Faroe Islands Journal
Download or read book Faroe Islands Journal written by Faroe Islands Journal and published by . This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Faroe Islands Journal is the perfect companion for your unforgettable trip to this tiny outpost in the North Atlantic. Famed for its jaw-dropping scenery, this group of 18 major islands will give you a healthy dose of mindfulness and replenish your soul. From the capital Torshavn on the central island of Streymoy to Mykines on western Vagar and Runavik on the northern island of Eysturoy and Sandvik on southern Suduroy, write about your experience here. The Faroese are such welcoming people too. The book features a popular distressed cover design. Faroe Islands Journal consists of 100 pages of blank lined paper with dimensions of 6x9 inches.
