Scandinavia 5

Although relatively small, the northern countries of Scandinavia have made a disproportionately large contribution to world cinema. Indeed, some of their films are among the best known of all times,……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Trotsky and important people, places, and events in his life.*Explains Trotsky's role in the Bolshevik Revolution and how he was squeezed out by Stalin. *Includes a Bibliograph……続きを見る

"The Madisonian Turn is an outstanding assessment of the functioning of democratic institutions in the Nordic countries. If democracy is in trouble in Scandinavia, then it is surely facing problems ……続きを見る

The Northmen’s Fury tells the Viking story, from the first pinprick raids of the eighth century to the great armies that left their Scandinavian homelands to conquer larger parts of France, Britain ……続きを見る

Julie Allen utilizes the lives and friendship of the Danish literary critic George Brandes (1842-1927) and the silent film star Asta Nielsen (1881-1972) to explore questions of culture and national ……続きを見る

Iceland, Greenland, Northern Norway, and the Faroe Islands lie on the edges of Western Europe, in an area long portrayed by travelers as remote and exotic - its nature harsh, its people reclusive. S……続きを見る

The Power of Song shows how the people of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania confronted a military superpower and achieved independence in the Baltic “Singing Revolution.” When attacked by Soviet soldie……続きを見る

Lukas Moodysson is one of the most accomplished and unconventional filmmakers of his generation in Sweden. Moodysson, now well known for his English-language film Mammoth (2009) as well as his heart……続きを見る

Is there a distinctly Swedish national character? Are Swedes truly shy, unemotional, conflict-avoiding, melancholy, and dour? Swedish Mentality, the English translation of the hugely successful book……続きを見る

Среди созданных в эпоху активного существования славянского язычества письменных источников по дохристианской религии и мифологии славян, в большинстве своем крайне фрагментарных и ангажированных, з……続きを見る

“Number the Stars” by Lois Lowry one of the most highly acclaimed historical novels. The story is set during the Nazi occupation of Denmark. The German forces have occupied Denmark for three years. ……続きを見る

This volume derives from a workshop held at the University of Kalmar (now Linnaeus University), Sweden between the 20-24 of October 2008. The aim of this gathering was to provide a forum for rock ar……続きを見る

IN A WORLD of colliding interests among kings, four knights come together as competitors and friends. Mercenaries and warriors, they live by the sword. Circumstances surrounding their fidelity to on……続きを見る

Les pays scandinaves se rassemblent au nord de l'Europe ; ils sont formés en grande partie par l'énorme péninsule scandinave, qui comprend la Suède et la Norvège et que prolonge au sud le Danemark. ……続きを見る

The counter-epic is a literary style that developed in reaction to imperialist epic conventions as a means of scrutinizing the consequences of foreign conquest of dominated peoples. It also function……続きを見る

Invasionen af Danmark (og Norge) var den anden efter Polen. Den havde været forberedt af Hitler siden 1939 som et nødvendigt skridt mod at kontrollere adgang til Østersøen og Nordsøen for britiske o……続きを見る

Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945 examines the evolution of the Lutheran state Church of Norway in response to the German occupation. While German Protestant churches generally accept……続きを見る

The invasion of Denmark (and Norway) was the second one after Poland. It was prepared by Hitler since 1939 as a necessary step to control the Baltic Sea and the North Sea against British and allies’……続きを見る

Invasionen av Danmark (och Norge) var den andra invasionen, efter Polen. Hitler förberedde invasionen redan 1939 som ett nödvändigt steg i planen att kontrollera Östersjön och Nordsjön mot britterna……続きを見る

Invasjonen av Danmark (og Norge) var den andre etter Polen. Den hadde vært forberedt, av Hitler, helt siden 1939, og ble sett på som et nødvendig steg for å kontrollere Østersjøen og Nordsjøen mot b……続きを見る

The Sinclairs descend from Tognvald "the Mighty", Earl of Moere in Norway and of the Orkneys. In 876 his son Hrolf "the Ganger" entered the River Seine and pillaged the countryside. King Charles "th……続きを見る

Az apró tengerparti városkában van egy csinos kis ház, a Villekulla-villa, itt lakik a kilencéves, szeplős, copfos, vörös hajú, huncut és e……続きを見る

Emil, aki egy dél-svédországi tanyán cseperedik fel, jól ismert figurája a gyermekirodalomnak. Ő az örök rosszcsont, aki ha moccan is, már ……続きを見る

Harisnyás Pippi mára fogalommá vált a gyerekirodalomban. Nem találkoztam még olyan gyerekkel, aki ne olvasta volna hatalmas lelkesedéssel a szeplős, ……続きを見る

Emil, aki egy dél-svédországi tanyán cseperedik fel, jól ismert figurája a gyermekirodalomnak. Ő az örök rosszcsont, az ebadta, aki ha moccan is, ……続きを見る

From the hardening grip of Soviet domination under Brezhnev to the collapse of communism and its aftermath, Bulent Gokay provides the essential introduction to Eastern Europe in the last quarter of ……続きを見る

Das Buch bietet einen einführenden Überblick über die Geschichte Skandinaviens (Dänemark, Finnland, Island, Norwegen, Schweden) von den Anfängen bis ins 21. Jahrhundert. Der Norden Europas präsentie……続きを見る

A partir dos eventos históricos que permearam o século XX, analisar a supremacia do Welfare State frente ao Liberalismo e os benefícios e influência do mesmo sobre o Neoli……続きを見る

Danish Modern explores the development of mid-century modernist design in Denmark from historical, analytical and theoretical perspectives. Mark Mussari explores the relationship between Danish desi……続きを見る

The New York Times bestselling author of Krakatoa and The Professor and the Madman takes readers on a quirky and charming tour of the last outpost of the British empire Outposts is Simon Winchester’……続きを見る