{"product_id":"icelandic-heritage-in-north-america-birna-arnbjrnsd-ttir-9781772840247","title":"Icelandic Heritage in North America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA celebration of cultural inheritance and the evolution of language\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMapping the language, literature, and history of Icelandic immigrants and their descendants, this collection, translated and expanded for English-speaking audiences, delivers a comprehensive overview of Icelandic linguistic and cultural heritage in North America. Drawn from the findings of a three-year study involving over two hundred participants from Manitoba, North Dakota, Saskatchewan, and the Pacific West Coast, \u003cem\u003eIcelandic Heritage in North America\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the durability and versatility of the Icelandic language.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEditors Birna Arnbjnsdtir, Hkuldur Thr疂nsson, and ﾚlfar Bragason bring together a range of interdisciplinary scholarship to investigate the endurance of the \"Western Icelander.\" Chapters delve into the literary works of Icelandic immigrant writers and interpret archival letters, newspapers, and journal entries to provide both qualitative and quantitative linguistic analyses and to mark significant cultural shifts between early settlement and today.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eIcelandic Heritage in North America\u003c\/em\u003e offers an in-depth examination of Icelandic immigrant identity, linguistic evolution, and legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Birna Arnbjnsdtir\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1772840246\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781772840247\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Manitoba Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/14\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 328\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.88d","brand":"Birna Arnbjnsdtir","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44078226637055,"sku":"9781772840247","price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6f88dea4-4df0-4e4e-84ce-d2a2f0ed6bf9.jpg?v=1685474271","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/icelandic-heritage-in-north-america-birna-arnbjrnsd-ttir-9781772840247","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}