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1	Island - det andra och det samma : Uno von Troils Bref rörande en resa til Island MDCCLXXII som kunskapsförmedling Lefter, Alexandru January 2015 (has links) The purpose of this paper is to study Uno von Troil's book Bref rörande en resa til Island MDCCLXXII as part of the transfer of knowledge about Iceland to Sweden and Europe during the late 1700s. On the basis of discussions on travel books and the image of 'the other', 'I will argue that von Troil, using the skills he already had access to, as well as the skills he acquired after his trip, provides a multifaceted picture of Iceland. At the same time, I will examine how von Troil conveys information about Iceland both to a Swedish and a European audience and illustrate his network relationships and career aspirations. Iceland Uno von Troil Letters on Iceland travel networks ''the same'' ''the other'' Islanda Uno von Troil Scrisori din Islanda calatorii relatii Islande Uno von Troil Lettres sur l'Islande voyages Island Uno von Troil Brev om Island resor nätverk gåvoutbyten kunskapsförmedling ''det samma'' ''det andra''