Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: N. Fagin Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
1981. Europe. University of Pennsylvania Press. 182p., very good cloth and fair dust jacket, with sun fading to spine and wear along dj's edges, plus a few tears, too.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Mainly Books, Silverdale, PA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover with dustjacket, no significant flaws to this clean, attractive copy and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "composed of a series of studies of aspects of Faroese life, language and folkways," illustrated throughout and includes a bibliography ; ; 182 pages.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Midtown Scholar Bookstore, Harrisburg, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Torn/worn dj. Good hardcover with some shelfwear; may have previous owner's name inside. Standard-sized.
Published by Philadelphia: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981, 1981
Seller: Alcuin Books, ABAA/ILAB, Scottsdale, AZ, U.S.A.
Cloth. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 182 pp. Chipping upper dj. Introduction by Einar Haugen. Study of little-known tribe 400 miles off Europea's Atlantic coast, near Norway. Partiucarly focuses on the Faroese language, not written down till the 19th century, and the dancing at the traditional slaughter of the pilot whales.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1981
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, IOBA, MWABA, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Photographs (illustrator). First Edition. Foreword by Elinar Haugen. Extensive bibliography. A superb copy.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA, Rockville, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Octavo; G/G-; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, green with brown print; DJ has light edgewear, toning to spine, peripheral toning, light creasing; Boards in brown cloth, slight wear to spine caps and warping, else clean and strong; Text block has spotting to edges, else clean and tight; xxii, 182 pages, illustrated (b&w). 1353938. FP New Rockville Stock.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Hackenberg Booksellers ABAA, El Cerrito, CA, U.S.A.
xxii, 182p., b/w illus., dj (Symbol and culture).
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Lawrence Jones Books, Ashmore, QLD, Australia
First Edition
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Foreword by Einar Haugen. 182 pages, b/w photos, text-figures, notes, bibliography, index, textured end-papers. Or brown cloth boards, silver spine titles. The Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and their people from the time of the Vikings to the 1980s. Size: 8vo.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia / Jerusalem, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: June Samaras, STREETSVILLE, ON, Canada
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good, Slightly Scuffed. First Edition. "Scattered in the North Atlantic 300 miles off Iceland and 400 miles off Norway lies an archipelago-- the Faroe Islands. At present, (of 1981) an internally self-governing dependency of Denmark, the Faroes have kept their culture alive in part by elaborating certain elements of that culture as badges of self-consciousness. 'The Ring of Dancers' is composed of af a series of studies of aspects of Faroese life, language, and folkways. The Faroes are introduced as the Faroese themselves conceive them-- as islands both joined and separated by the waterways round about them. The archipelago is visualized in terms of such waterways as fjords, the points of the compass, 'home' villages, and natural and political districts. The authors also discuss Faroese society as the Faroese conceived it around 1890, by an analysis of a then popular folktale about the Ashlad. Placed in its social context, the tale appears as a kind of folk editorial on changing values and changing times. Perhaps the most important symbol of Faroese identity is the Faroese language. Although it was not made a written language until the 1840s, and was not widely written or read until the 1890s, Faroese has replaced Danish as the islands' official language. In gaining its formal register, it has come to express a modern sense of what it means to be Faroese. The most spectacular Faroese custom, the grindadrap-- the slaughter of schools of pilot whales and the celebration that follows the catch-- typifies the continuity of the Faroes' anciently rooted identity. The image of the dansiringur-- the authors contend, represents the Faroese adaptation of large forms to a land of closely known neighbors and landscapes, the complex inward turnings of Faroese culture, its tortuous sense of wholeness. The book ends by recounting interwiews in Torshavn, the Faroes' capital, with an artist, a journalist, a politician, and others." 182p. bibliography. index Slight damp stain on page edges. Book.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: As New.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: GoldenWavesOfBooks, Fayetteville, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New. Fast Shipping and good customer service.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Wizard Books, Long Beach, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new. New.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Condition: New.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: booksXpress, Bayonne, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: new.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Front Cover Books, Denver, CO, U.S.A.
Condition: new.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 208 pages. 9.13x6.57x1.10 inches. In Stock.
Published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Colle, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: The Book Spot, Sioux Falls, SD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: New.
Published by De Gruyter|University of Pennsylvania Press, 1981
ISBN 10: 081227783X ISBN 13: 9780812277838
Seller: moluna, Greven, Germany
Gebunden. Condition: New. No detailed description available for The Ring of Dancers .Über den AutorJonathan Wylie and David Margolin. Foreword by Einar Haugen.