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Stranded in a stormy corner of the North Atlantic midway between Norway and Iceland, the Faroe Islands are part of "the unknown Western Europe"ーa region of recent economic development and subnation……続きを見る

We thank Ekman & Co AB and Gadelius Holding Ltd for their kind and generous support, making this research available online for free. Lottaz and Ottosson explore the intricate relationship between ne……続きを見る

This monograph explores the economic consequences of the Cold War, a polarised world order which politicised technology and shaped industrial development. It provides a detailed archival-based histo……続きを見る

Between the years 1560 and 1721, the Swedes endeavored to turn the Baltic Sea into a Swedish lake. Generations of young men perished in a seemingly endless series of wars. How was it possible for an……続きを見る

The interplay between clothes and social order in early modern societies is well known. Differences in dress and hierarchies of appearances coincided with and structured social hierarchies and notio……続きを見る

This book studies the making of the bourgeoisie the Baltic Sea region in the nineteenth Century. This region was peripheral in comparison to England and France, with respect to urbanization, economi……続きを見る

History of Vikings Thank you for purchasing “History of Vikings: An Epic Guide to the Viking Age and Feared Norse Seafarers. Such as Egil Skallagrimsson, Ragnar Lothbrok, Ivar the Boneless, and More……続きを見る

An entertaining and informative voyage through cultural fantasies of the North, from sea monsters and a mountain-sized magnet to racist mythmaking. Scholars and laymen alike have long projected thei……続きを見る

Orm il rosso narra il seguito delle avventure di Orm, figlio di Toste, abile normanno dell’anno Mille, intrepido protagonista delle Navi dei Vichinghi, la saga di Frans Gunnar Bengtsson – uno dei li……続きを見る

«Resoconto di tre viaggi immaginari, ma plausibili (interrotti da un breve, movimentato interludio di vita casalinga) affrontati da Orm il Rosso, figlio di Toste, un normanno abile, pieno di risorse……続きを見る

At the height of the Cold War, the United States Army secretly began work on a base embedded deep in the Greenland ice cap: Camp Century. Officially defined as a scientific research station, this fa……続きを見る

看似井然有序的紅色帝國 早已抑制不住風起雲湧的民主化浪潮 帝國在一夕之間分崩離析 戰爭、動亂紛沓而來 紅色秩序已然逝去 展望蛻變後的東歐與俄羅斯 ★解體前…… 追求民主化的決心 蘇聯崩潰前，東徳人用「腳」努力……続きを見る

This books deals with some undercurrents in Finland's recent history. Foreigners were told about idyllic relations between Finland and Soviet Union during the Cold War. However, there was a man name……続きを見る

Reframing Swedish–American relations by focusing on contacts, crossings, and convergences beyond migration Studies of Swedish American history and identity have largely been confined to separate dis……続きを見る

This study investigates the relationship between Lothar-Günther Buchheim (1918-2007), his bestselling 1973 novel Das Boot (The Boat), and West Germany’s Vergangenheitsbewältigung. As a war reporter ……続きを見る

“Words The Vikings Gave Us” is a light-hearted look at the horde of words the English dictionary stole from the Vikings. From akimbo to yule Old Norse merged with Anglo-Saxon to form the start of th……続きを見る

Nordic slavery is an elusive phenomenon, with few similarities to the systematic exploitation of slaves in households, mines, and amphitheaters in the ancient Mediterranean or the widespread slavery……続きを見る

Introduktion Dette materiale er blevet skabt for at hjælpe journalister med at udvikle sig til at studere historien om den skandinaviske pornoindustri og dens aktiviteter. Denne vejledning er en sam……続きを見る

Imprigionata per ventidue anni, dal 1663 al 1685, nella Torre Blu del Castello Reale di Copenaghen – sotto l’accusa di aver congiurato contro il re insieme a suo marito, il nobile Corfitz – Leonora ……続きを見る

Un tuffo all’indietro nella Venezia del ’400 un viaggio per mare verso le Fiandre. La Gemma Quirina, nave con sessantotto marinai, carica di vino e spezie, non giunge a destinazione, ma va alla deri……続きを見る

Il Kalevala, come l’Iliade e l’Odissea, fiorì a partire da una ricchissima tradizione orale le cui radici affondano in epoca preistorica. Durante il primo millennio dell’era moderna, popolazioni di ……続きを見る

How did Norway become a highly successful liberal democracy? Will its prosperity and stability last, or has modern history been an exception? Is the Norwegian experience based on luck, or has a part……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth century, Scandinavian urban dwellers developed a passion for a new, utterly modern sort of visual spectacle: objects and effigies brought to life in astonishingly detailed, re……続きを見る

Stranded in a stormy corner of the North Atlantic midway between Norway and Iceland, the Faroe Islands are part of "the unknown Western Europe"ーa region of recent economic development and subnation……続きを見る

From Loki to Thor, Ragnarok to Beowulf A gripping and truly mesmerising delve into the Norse legends From bestselling books to blockbusting Hollywood movies, the myths of the Scandinavian gods and h……続きを見る

In diesem Band sind authentische Schicksale zusammengetragen: Vakhtang Kipiani legt eine faszinierende Sammlung von Berichten über zerstörte Träume, zerrissene Familien, Tote, Ermordete, Folter, Gra……続きを見る

An accessible, in-depth exploration of the runes as a living spiritual tradition. Diana Paxson has distilled her many years of experience working with the runes into this essential source book. Read……続きを見る

In ‘Schildmaagd’ belicht Nancy Marie Brown de onbeschreven maar fascinerende geschiedenis van krijgsvrouwen in de Vikingtijd. De geschiedenis van de Vikingen blijft tot de verbeelding spreken. Maar ……続きを見る

Viking-Age trade, network theory, silver economies, kingdom formation, and the Scandinavian raiding and settlement of Ireland and Britain are all popular subjects. However, few have looked for possi……続きを見る

In "A Doll's House", housewife Nora hides her financial problems from her husband Torvald. When Torvald learns of her deceit, he becomes angry. Disgusted by his selfishness and after realizing that ……続きを見る