How Long to Read The History of Iceland

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Iceland?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 26 minutes to read The History of Iceland by Gunnar Karlsson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Iceland is unique among European societies in having been founded as late as the Viking Age and in having copious written and archaeological sources about its origin. Gunnar Karlsson, that country's premier historian, chronicles the age of the Sagas, consulting them to describe an era without a monarch or central authority. Equating this prosperous time with the golden age of antiquity in world history, Karlsson then marks a correspondence between the Dark Ages of Europe and Iceland's "dreary period", which started with the loss of political independence in the late thirteenth century and culminated with an epoch of poverty and humility, especially during the early Modern Age. Iceland's renaissance came about with the successful struggle for independence in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and with the industrial and technical modernization of the first half of the twentieth century. Karlsson describes the rise of nationalism as Iceland's mostly poor peasants set about breaking with Denmark, and he shows how Iceland in the twentieth century slowly caught up economically with its European neighbors.

How long is The History of Iceland?

The History of Iceland by Gunnar Karlsson is 436 pages long, and a total of 111,616 words.

This makes it 147% the length of the average book. It also has 136% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The History of Iceland Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 9 minutes to read The History of Iceland aloud.

What Reading Level is The History of Iceland?

The History of Iceland is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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