{"product_id":"oraefahjordin-saga-hreindyra-a-islandi-88708","title":"The Öræf Herd. The Story of Reindeer in Iceland # 88708","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"flex-gt-xs-25 flex-gt-sm-20 flex\"\u003e \n\u003cspan class=\"bold-text word-break\" data-details-label=\"title\" translate=\"fulldisplay.title\" title=\"Title\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"item-details-element-container flex\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"list\" class=\"item-details-element item-details-element-multiple\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv role=\"listitem\" class=\"word-break layout-column\" aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv aria-hidden=\"false\"\u003e\n\n \u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cmark\u003eThe Herd of Reindeer. The\u003c\/mark\u003e Story of Reindeer in Iceland. By\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan dir=\"auto\"\u003eUnni Birna Karlsdóttir.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcaecbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-listing-dynamic-field\" data-id=\"fcaecbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field.default\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"jet-listing jet-listing-dynamic-field display-inline\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__inline-wrap\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"jet-listing-dynamic-field__content\"\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The first reindeer were brought to Iceland from Finnmark in Norway in 1771 and were intended to be a lifeline for Icelanders during difficult times. In \u003cem\u003eÖræfahjörðinn,\u003c\/em\u003e Unnur Birna Karlsdóttir tells the story of reindeer in Iceland from the second half of the eighteenth century to the present day. The book is a comprehensive story of ideas that deals with both the reindeer themselves and the people's attitudes towards them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Stories are told of the hard struggle for survival on reindeer trails, thrilling hunting trips and mixed attempts at reindeer husbandry. We must not forget the reindeer that used to roam in Þingeyjarsýsla, on the Reykjanes Peninsula and in Fljótshlíð but have now disappeared from view.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eUnnur Birna Karlsdóttir (b. 1964) completed her PhD in history from the University of Iceland in 2010. She has published various academic works and articles on the relationship between humans and nature in Iceland. Her research on the history of reindeer in Iceland is her largest work in that field to date. Unnur Birna is the director of the University of Iceland Research Centre in East Iceland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e The book is adorned with a large number of photographs. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bokin.is","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52453772067144,"sku":null,"price":6900.0,"currency_code":"ISK","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0916\/4029\/9848\/files\/88708.jpg?v=1770739163","url":"https:\/\/www.bokin.is\/en\/products\/oraefahjordin-saga-hreindyra-a-islandi-88708","provider":"bokin.is","version":"1.0","type":"link"}