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The Cold War is conventionally regarded as a superpower conflict that dominated the shape of international relations between World War II and the fall of the Berlin Wall. Smaller powers had to adapt……続きを見る

Governing Affects explores the neoliberal transformation of state governance in Europe towards affective forms of dominance exercised by customer-oriented neo-bureaucracies and public service provid……続きを見る

A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. S……続きを見る

Digital media–GIFs, films, TED Talks, tweets, and more–have become integral to daily life and, unsurprisingly, to Indigenous people’s strategies for addressing the historical and ongoing effects of ……続きを見る

A selection of the Military Book Club: "A solid operational analysis" from "an established scholar of the Scandinavian theater" ( Publishers Weekly). This book describes the odd coalition between ……続きを見る

An "excellent" history of the often overlooked WWII campaign in which Hitler secured a vital resource lifeline for the Third Reich ( Library Journal). After Hitler conquered Poland and was still fin……続きを見る

Snorri Sturluson's "The Sagas of Olaf Tryggvason and of Harald The Tyrant" serves as a compelling exploration of the lives of two pivotal figures in Norse history. Written in the beautifully intrica……続きを見る

In "The Danish History, Books I-IX," Saxo Grammaticus meticulously chronicles the history and mythology of Denmark, weaving together narrative threads of legendary kings, social customs, and histori……続きを見る

Eirik the Red's Saga is a foundational work of Old Norse literature that vividly recounts the exploration and settlement endeavors of Eirik Thorvaldsson, commonly known as Eirik the Red. Composed in……続きを見る

Trace your Swedish, Norwegian, or Danish ancestors! This convenient guide will help you discover your Northern European family history while optimizing your research time. Highlights include: • Stra……続きを見る

An illustrated guide to Viking warfare from strategy and weapons to culture and tradition: "a very excellent introduction to the Viking age as a whole" (Justin Pollard, historical consultant for the……続きを見る

A concise history of the Vikings and their time by the Norwegian historian and author of Vikings at War. From the ninth to the eleventh century, Viking ships landed on almost every shore in the West……続きを見る

The WWII story of Norwegian resistance in the face of Nazi invasion: a daring escape for the Norwegian royal family and fifty tons of gold bullion. Gold Run recounts the thrilling story of the loyal……続きを見る

A historian reveals the surprising role that seventeenth-century Sweden played in shaping Western history. There has been a recent trend in history to interpret the rise and fall of great powers in ……続きを見る

The Vikings famously took no prisoners, relished cruel retribution, and prided themselves on their blood-thirsty skills as warriors. But their prowess in battle is only a small part of their story, ……続きを見る

Largely developed by Norwegians, Swedes, and Swedish-speaking Finns who spread in a short time across eight distinct settlements, the isolated community of Hovland, Minnesota, quickly established a ……続きを見る

Politically and militarily powerful, early modern Scandinavia played an essential role in the development of Central European culture from the sixteenth to the eighteenth century. In this volume, Kr……続きを見る

The East-West Forum is a New York-based research and policy analysis organization sponsored by the Samuel Bronfman Foundation. Its goal is to bring together experts and policy leaders from differing……続きを見る

Reading Russian Sources is an accessible and comprehensive guide that introduces students to the wide range of sources that can be used to engage with Russian history from the early medieval to the ……続きを見る

In "The History of Lapland," Johannes Scheffer presents a meticulous exploration of the culture, geography, and customs of the Sámi people, the indigenous inhabitants of the Lapland region. Written ……続きを見る

Learn how the Vikings lived using this easy-to-read book for third grade. It has pages of information about some of the most notorious activities and tribe characteristics of the Vikings. Informatio……続きを見る

In "The Pre-Columbian Discovery of America by the Northmen," B. F. DeCosta presents a meticulously researched narrative that reevaluates the Viking exploration of North America prior to Columbus. De……続きを見る

The author has endeavoured to tell the events preceding and of the Norman Conquest in a popular manner, and to give an idea of the principal personages who figured in England at the period when that……続きを見る

A Viking statue, a coffee pot, a ghost story, and a controversial cake: What can the things that immigrants treasured tell us about their history? Between 1870 and 1914 almost one-quarter of Iceland……続きを見る

In "The Swedish Revolution Under Gustavus Vasa," Paul Barron Watson meticulously chronicles the transformative period of Sweden's emergence as a sovereign state under the leadership of Gustavus Vasa……続きを見る

In "The Story of Norway," Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen presents a comprehensive exploration of Norway's history and culture, artfully weaving historical fact with narrative flair. Written in an accessible……続きを見る

In "Notice of Runic Inscriptions Discovered during Recent Excavations in the Orkneys," James Farrer presents a meticulous examination of newly unearthed runic inscriptions, drawing on both archaeolo……続きを見る

Henrik Meinander paints a brisk and bold picture of the history of Finland from integrated part of the Swedish kingdom to autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian empire, gradually transformed and ……続きを見る

“When We Dead Awaken”, first published in 1899 as "Naar vi døde vaagner", is the final theatrical drama written by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. Set at a Norwegian spa during the wintertime, th……続きを見る

"The Norse Discovery of America" is a collection of texts relating to the voyages of the Norse west to America. A thousand years ago, nearly half a millennium before Columbus, the Norse extended the……続きを見る