“The Book of the Settlement of the Land” in Icelandic historiography of the 19th-21st centuries
Journal: Abyss (Studies in Philosophy Political science and Social anthropology)
Year: 2024

The object of study in the article is the Icelandic “Book of the Settlement of the Land,” created in the 13th century, and the history of its study by humanities scholars in Iceland during the 19th-21st centuries. The initial settlement of Iceland is not only an object of interest for Icelandic science, it also has enormous symbolic and emotional importance for the bearers of modern Icelandic culture, therefore it has served as the theme of works of art and has become an integral part of the Ice