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Title: Relation de l'Islande

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Summary: "Relation de l'Islande" by Isaac de La Peyrère is a geographical account written in the 17th century. The work focuses on Iceland, exploring its geography, culture, and customs while discussing its discovery and early history. The author compiles insights from various sources, particularly emphasizing the limited knowledge ancient geographers had regarding the northern territories and the ongoing exploration of these regions. The opening of the book establishes the author's intention to share details about Iceland drawn from previous writings and personal accounts. He begins by addressing a significant figure, offering reflections on the misconceptions held by ancient geographers about the world's geography, particularly in relation to Iceland and Greenland. The initial chapters appear to set the stage for a detailed exploration of Iceland's unique characteristics, including its size, climate, agricultural challenges, and the peculiar habits of its people, all influenced by its geographical isolation and harsh environment. Additionally, the text hints at the cultural aspects of the Icelanders, such as their folklore, historical governance, and social customs, indicating a rich tapestry of life in this remote island. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: La Peyrère, Isaac de, 1594-1676

EBook No.: 22011

Published: Jul 7, 2007

Downloads: 100

Language: French

Subject: Iceland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Northern Europe, Scandinavia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: Relation de l'Islande

Credits: Produced by Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images generously made available by the
Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at
http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Summary: "Relation de l'Islande" by Isaac de La Peyrère is a geographical account written in the 17th century. The work focuses on Iceland, exploring its geography, culture, and customs while discussing its discovery and early history. The author compiles insights from various sources, particularly emphasizing the limited knowledge ancient geographers had regarding the northern territories and the ongoing exploration of these regions. The opening of the book establishes the author's intention to share details about Iceland drawn from previous writings and personal accounts. He begins by addressing a significant figure, offering reflections on the misconceptions held by ancient geographers about the world's geography, particularly in relation to Iceland and Greenland. The initial chapters appear to set the stage for a detailed exploration of Iceland's unique characteristics, including its size, climate, agricultural challenges, and the peculiar habits of its people, all influenced by its geographical isolation and harsh environment. Additionally, the text hints at the cultural aspects of the Icelanders, such as their folklore, historical governance, and social customs, indicating a rich tapestry of life in this remote island. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 74.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Author: La Peyrère, Isaac de, 1594-1676

EBook No.: 22011

Published: Jul 7, 2007

Downloads: 100

Language: French

Subject: Iceland -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Northern Europe, Scandinavia

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.