{"product_id":"autobiographical-traditions-in-egodocuments-sigurzur-gylfi-magnzsson-9781350413160","title":"Autobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments: Icelandic Literacy Practices","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUsing the Icelandic context, Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon examines egodocuments as distinct and fascinating manifestations of microhistory, reflecting on their nature, the circumstances in which they originated, and their strengths and weaknesses for scholarly research.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutobiographical Traditions in Egodocuments\u003c\/i\u003e successfully makes the case for egodocuments being an intriguing part of the material culture of their time, with ample consideration given to the role of the book within individual households and the impact a source such as autobiography has had on people's daily lives. Magnússon also provides an insightful historiographical account of how the egodocument has been used in historical works both in Iceland and elsewhere in the world since the 19th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 135041316X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781350413160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/26\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.83lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.56d","brand":"Sigurður Gylfi Magnússon","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48484970135807,"sku":"9781350413160","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fdd85dc6-ea29-475a-a91c-55380f26b832.jpg?v=1778047045","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/autobiographical-traditions-in-egodocuments-sigurzur-gylfi-magnzsson-9781350413160","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}