Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur
Throughout their long common history, contact between Denmark and Iceland was close and multifaceted. Copenhagen, in particular, was of central importance for Iceland’s history. It was here that the Icelanders had to negotiate with the Danes concerning their various interests, both of worldly and sp...
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ftsbaarhusojs:oai:ojs.tidsskrift.dk:article/146935 2024-09-30T14:37:07+00:00 Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur Hauksdóttir, Auður 2024-06-25 application/pdf https://tidsskrift.dk/danskestudier/article/view/146935 dan dan Universitets-Jubilæets Danske Samfund https://tidsskrift.dk/danskestudier/article/view/146935/190102 https://tidsskrift.dk/danskestudier/article/view/146935 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0 Danske Studier; 2011: Danske Studier; 5-49 2246-8323 0106-4525 sprog kultur Danmark Island dansk islandsk historie info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2024 ftsbaarhusojs 2024-09-18T00:00:14Z Throughout their long common history, contact between Denmark and Iceland was close and multifaceted. Copenhagen, in particular, was of central importance for Iceland’s history. It was here that the Icelanders had to negotiate with the Danes concerning their various interests, both of worldly and spiritual nature, and the University of Copenhagen was the most important seat of learning for Icelanders until the establishment of the University of Iceland in 1911. In addition, many Icelanders headed for Denmark to learn a trade or seek other practical training. The earliest signs of villages developing can be seen in Iceland at the end of the eighteenth century, first in the leading trading locations, and soon Reykjavík would emerge as the country’s leading town. Here an environment developed where Danish merchants and Danicised officials dominated, and where Danish culture and language were prominent. The lifestyle, clothing and behaviour of thisinfluential group set the trend for society, creating a chasm between the imported urban culture and established Icelandic rural traditions. Danish culture has therefore in numerous ways placed its stamp on Icelandic culture and for some time Danish was a major influence on the development of the vocabulary of Icelandic. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland Aarhus University: OJS at The State and University Library Chasm ENVELOPE(160.833,160.833,-80.333,-80.333) |
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Throughout their long common history, contact between Denmark and Iceland was close and multifaceted. Copenhagen, in particular, was of central importance for Iceland’s history. It was here that the Icelanders had to negotiate with the Danes concerning their various interests, both of worldly and spiritual nature, and the University of Copenhagen was the most important seat of learning for Icelanders until the establishment of the University of Iceland in 1911. In addition, many Icelanders headed for Denmark to learn a trade or seek other practical training. The earliest signs of villages developing can be seen in Iceland at the end of the eighteenth century, first in the leading trading locations, and soon Reykjavík would emerge as the country’s leading town. Here an environment developed where Danish merchants and Danicised officials dominated, and where Danish culture and language were prominent. The lifestyle, clothing and behaviour of thisinfluential group set the trend for society, creating a chasm between the imported urban culture and established Icelandic rural traditions. Danish culture has therefore in numerous ways placed its stamp on Icelandic culture and for some time Danish was a major influence on the development of the vocabulary of Icelandic. |
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Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur |
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Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur |
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Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur |
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Danske minder i Island: Om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur |
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danske minder i island: om mødet mellem dansk og islandsk kultur |
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Universitets-Jubilæets Danske Samfund |
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