Book contents
- The Vanished Settlers of Greenland
- The Vanished Settlers of Greenland
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Prologue The Medieval Settlements in Greenland
- 1 Land of Wealth and Violence
- 2 Greenland and Discourses of Possession
- 3 Beyond the Horizon
- 4 1818
- 5 Greenland’s Fall and Restoration
- 6 The Surpassing Adventures of Allan Gordon
- 7 Arctic Adventure Tales
- 8 Vanished Settlers
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Introduction
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 June 2023
- The Vanished Settlers of Greenland
- The Vanished Settlers of Greenland
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Prologue The Medieval Settlements in Greenland
- 1 Land of Wealth and Violence
- 2 Greenland and Discourses of Possession
- 3 Beyond the Horizon
- 4 1818
- 5 Greenland’s Fall and Restoration
- 6 The Surpassing Adventures of Allan Gordon
- 7 Arctic Adventure Tales
- 8 Vanished Settlers
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
The Introduction presents the themes, scope, and arguments of the book, and it gives an overview of its structure. There is also a note on terminology.
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- The Vanished Settlers of GreenlandIn Search of a Legend and Its Legacy, pp. 1 - 14Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023