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The first English translation of Magnus the Lawmender’s law code, this book allows students and scholars to interpret, compare and add their perspectives to this crucial source to European legal his……続きを見る

Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Mythology? YOU ARE ABOUT TO UNLOCK THE TRUTH THAT ANYONE HAS NEVER REVEALED TO YOU IN MOVIES OR SCHOOL! I guess you have already seen many movies on this……続きを見る

The Kalevala is the national epic of Karelia and Finland and one of the most significant works of Finnish literature. Today's modern version was compiled in the 19th century by Elias Lönnrot from Ka……続きを見る

This critical and empirically based volume examines the multiple existing Nordic models, providing analytically innovative attention to the multitude of circulating ideas, images and experiences ref……続きを見る

Understanding Disability Throughout History explores seldom-heard voices from the past by studying the hidden lives of disabled people before the concept of disability existed culturally, socially a……続きを見る

The Story of Burnt Njal is a thirteenth-century Icelandic saga that describes events between 960 and 1020. The saga deals with a process of blood feuds in the Icelandic Commonwealth, showing how the……続きを見る

Crafting the Movement presents an explanation of why the Swedish working class so unanimously adopted reformism during the interwar period. Jenny Jansson discusses the precarious time for the labor ……続きを見る

This new study of senates in small powers across the North Atlantic shows that the establishment and the reform of these upper legislative houses have followed remarkably parallel trajectories. Sena……続きを見る

Histories of Knowledge in Postwar Scandinavia uses case studies to explore how knowledge circulated in the different public arenas that shaped politics, economics and cultural life in and across pos……続きを見る

"In the Days of Giants" is an excellent read for everyone interested in Norse mythology and culture. It will introduce you to the magical world of Norse heroic and scheming gods, clever trolls, elve……続きを見る

This book compares and contrasts publicly espoused security concepts in the Nordic region, and explores the notion of societal security. Outside observers often assume that Nordic countries take sim……続きを見る

"Legends of Norseland" is a book intended to everyone who wants to learn more about Viking mythology: Valkyrie The Beginning Ygdrasil Odin at the Well of Wisdom Odin and the All-wise Giant The Stole……続きを見る

Le livre contient le texte original en latin et sa traduction de l'Origo Gentis Langobardorum, un texte du haut Moyen Âge que le roi Rothari a voulu insérer dans son édit de 643 après J.-C. Il s'agi……続きを見る

The Edda is a thoroughly researched study on the Norse mythology through the analysis of an Old Norse work of literature written in Iceland during the early 13th century. Edda is considered the full……続きを見る

"History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway" in 2 volumes is one of the best-known works by a British historian Samuel Astley Dunham. This carefully crafted e-artnow ebook is formatted for your eReader ……続きを見る

The Viking Age in two volumes as a broad study of the early history, manners, and customs of the ancestors of the English-speaking nations. He labored for eight and a half years and carefully read h……続きを見る

Take a journey back in time to witness the dawning of a civilization forever defined by its ferocious warriors, highly advanced seafaring technology, and thirst for adventure. The Viking Age! A brie……続きを見る

My Lai, Wounded Knee, Sandy Hook: the place names evoke grief and horror, each the site of a massacre. Massacres-the mass slaughter of people-might seem as old as time, but the word itself is not. I……続きを見る

In AD 793 Norse warriors struck the English isle of Lindisfarne and laid waste to it. Wave after wave of Norse ‘sea-wolves’ followed in search of plunder, land, or a glorious death in battle. Much o……続きを見る

“An absorbing and humane account . . . Mr. Herman is at pains to remind us that the Viking world was never just a stage for mayhem. It was, he says, ‘about daring to reach for more than the universe……続きを見る

A major reassessment of the vikings and their legacy The Vikings maintain their grip on our imagination, but their image is too often distorted by myth. It is true that they pillaged, looted, and en……続きを見る

An untold Cold War story: how the CIA tried to infiltrate a radical group of U.S. military deserters, a tale that leads from a bizarre political cult to the heart of the Washington establishment Sto……続きを見る

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Heimskringla is a collection of sagas about the Norwegian kings, beginning with the saga o……続きを見る

"Hamlet" is a tragedy by William Shakespeare believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601. The play, set in Denmark, recounts how Prince Hamlet exacts revenge on his uncle Claudius, who has m……続きを見る

This book assesses the everyday use of petitions in administrative and judicial settings and contrasts these with more assertive forms of political petitioning addressed to assemblies or rulers. A p……続きを見る

Professor Noel D. Broadbent is one of Sweden's foremost experts on north Swedish archaeology and literally wrote the book on the prehistory of the Skellefteå region on the North Bothnian coast. This……続きを見る

Visionary, explorer, researcher, diplomat, humanistーFridtjof Nansen was no ordinary man. Nansen was a dedicated scientist who made an outstanding contribution to marine zoology and oceanography, an……続きを見る

This edition features • illustrations • a linked Table of Contents CONTENTS What the Sagas Were Part I. IN NORWAY The Baby The Tooth Thrall Olaf's Farm Olaf's Fight with Havard Foes'-fear Harald is ……続きを見る

When the Vikings invaded and conquered England, France, and Ireland, they opened a new and fascinating chapter in their history. The nature of the beset lands, the traditions and character of their ……続きを見る

Beowulf is an Old English heroic epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative long lines, written in England and set in Scandinavia, commonly cited as one of the most important works of Anglo-Saxon lit……続きを見る