Scandinavia 33

Tiden omkring år 1800 var skelsættende i dansk sanghistorie. To nye sangtraditioner opstod, som repræsenterede helt nye måder at synge på: fællessang og skolesang. I modsætning til den anonyme, fort……続きを見る

The success of the Norwegian economy in the twentieth century has been remarkable. In 1910 Norway was industrially backward and one of the poorest nations in Europe. In 1980 The Economist ranked Nor……続きを見る

Originally published in 1991 this book examines the practical ‘Swedish Model’ which impressed an international audience because it seemed successful in terms of resolving social problems by means of……続きを見る

Il y a près d’un siècle, les historiens français ont fait l’impasse sur les invasions vikings. Le plus remarquable est que, jusqu’à présent, personne ne s’était inquiété de cet "oubli". En étudiant ……続きを見る

This book deals with the transnational activities and political agitation of a Nordic social movement that was created to fight the junta, which seized power in a military coup in Greece in 1967. Th……続きを見る

Konger i to riger er en historisk allegori, der skildrer de fire danske konger, som også herskede over England. Fortællingen giver et samlet overblik over, hvem de var, hvordan de agerede, og hvorfo……続きを見る

Möchten Sie eine Zeitreise in die zauberhafte Welt der alten Skandinavier unternehmen und herausfinden, wie Sie deren alte Weisheit und Magie auf moderne Situationen und Probleme übertragen können? ……続きを見る

This book analyses the foreign policy and science diplomacy models of ten Northern European countries, focusing on the Baltic Sea and European Arctic regions. Through a comparative, regionally groun……続きを見る

Känn dig själv är en kraftfull och tidlös studie av den svenska folkkaraktären - skriven med skärpa, värme och unikt civilisationsperspektiv. Are Waerland skildrar vårt sätt att vara genom berättels……続きを見る

This book presents a groundbreaking discovery: a hidden system connecting the languages, symbols, and runes of ancient Indo-European cultures. This first book shows the discovery of the structure, T……続きを見る

During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the “conscience of the world,” working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international soli……続きを見る

In the nineteenth century, the hotly disputed border region between Denmark and Germany was the focus of an intricate conflict that complicates questions of ethnic and national identity even today. ……続きを見る

Since 1814 Sweden has avoided involvement in armed conflicts and carried out policies of non-alignment in peacetime and neutrality during war. Even though the Swedish government often describes Swed……続きを見る

From the author of COTS and the Battlefield, Weapons of Iran, Tactical Robotics: The Age of Drone Warfare, 7 Wonder Weapons of Russia, and No Bars: If the World Couldn't Connect, comes the definitiv……続きを見る

Vikings of the Past explores the lives of the most formidable and influential Viking warriors in history. From the legendary Ragnar Lodbrok and Bjorn Ironside to explorers like Thorfinn Karlsefni an……続きを見る

Enter the legendary halls where the bravest warriors of mortal life are chosen to prepare for eternity. Valhalla: Halls of the Slain takes you deep into the heart of Norse mythology, exploring the w……続きを見る

"Gli ultimi europei si sono insediati su di un altopiano sul quale stanno così bene che la maggior parte di essi non riesce più a immaginare un'alternativa migliore. L'altopiano è circondato da barb……続きを見る

Sono stati due militari cinesi, i colonnelli Qiao Liang e Wang Xiangsui, a definire nel 1996 Osama Bin Laden l’interprete più efficace di un nuovo tipo di guerra, prima degli attacchi agli Usa. I du……続きを見る

Il commento del duca di Wellington sulla fanteria britannica, espresso poco prima dell’inizio della campagna di Waterloo (1815), è ben noto: alla domanda su quale sarebbe stato il risultato dei comb……続きを見る

Denne bog er første bind i en serie på otte om den danske kongemagts tilblivelse og udvikling – fra Gorm den Gamle til dronning Margrete I. Handlingen udspiller sig i 900- og 1000-tallet og forener ……続きを見る

I 1042 knuste kong Hardeknuds død Knuds Nordsøimperium. England gled tilbage i saksiske hænder, men i Danmark levede drømmen om herredømme videre. Fra Svend Estridsens krige mod Norge til Vilhelm Er……続きを見る

The Viking Age (Vol. 1 & 2) offers a panoramic survey of Norse society from the late Iron Age to the medieval diaspora. Du Chaillu synthesizes runic inscriptions, law codes, skaldic verse, sagas, an……続きを見る

Who do we think of when we think about the Vikings? Most of us are familiar with the seafaring marauders who raided, traded and settled the coasts of Europe between the eighth and eleventh centuries……続きを見る

Dress helps us fashion identity, history, community, and place. Dress has been harnessed as a metaphor for both progress and stability, the exotic and the utopian, oppression and freedom, belonging ……続きを見る

Eighteenth-century gentleman scholars collected antiquities. Nineteenth-century nation states built museums to preserve their historical monuments. In the present world, heritage is a global concern……続きを見る

This collection from Viking history, saga and myth brings the Norse world vividly to life, from Norway and Iceland toScotland and Ireland. Raids, battles, feasts and skaldic verse; runes, ritual pra……続きを見る

Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden today all enjoy a reputation for strong labour movements, which in turn are widely seen as part of a distinctive regional approach to politics, collecti……続きを見る

Within the growing attention to the diverse forms and trajectories of modern societies, the Nordic countries are now widely seen as a distinctive and instructive case. While discussions have centred……続きを見る

Is there a “Nordic history”? If so, what are its origins, its scope, and its defining features? In this informative volume, scholars from all five Nordic nations tackle a notoriously problematic his……続きを見る

Nicht jeder Wikinger war ein Krieger. Manche waren Mütter. Manche Heiler. Viele kämpften einfach nur darum, den Winter zu überstehen. Alltag im Wikingerzeitalter nimmt dich mit hinter die Mythen von……続きを見る