Brevis commentarius de Islandia. Short commentary on Iceland # 88883

Brevis commentarius de Islandia. A short commentary on Iceland. By Arngrím Jónsson. Einar Sigmarsson edited the manuscript, translated the text, and wrote the introduction and explanations. Kristján Árnason and Kristján Eiríksson translated the text.
A Short Commentary on Iceland, Brevis Commentarius de Islandia by Arngrím Jónsson the Learned is a polemical work, written to correct various misconceptions and misconceptions of foreigners about Iceland and Icelanders. But the book is not only a refutation of slander and ignorance, it is also an important source about human life and nature in the country in the latter half of the 16th century and, last but not least, the self-image of Icelanders at this time. Einar Sigmarsson was responsible for the publication on behalf of the Icelandic Historical Society. (Bókatíðindi 2008).