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The Vikings were known seafarers so shipbuilding is essential. In this book, you will understand why the Vikings needed to travel by sea and the navigation methods they used. You will also understan……続きを見る

How ecological design emerged in Scandinavia during the 1960s and 1970s, building on both Scandinavia’s design culture and its environmental movement. Scandinavia is famous for its design culture, a……続きを見る

Iceland in centuries past was a formidable place to live. Situated in the North Atlantic Ocean, on the edge of the inhabitable world, the nation was both isolated and abjectly poor. Centuries of col……続きを見る

L'Islande, dans les siècles passés, était un terrible endroit où vivre. Situé dans l'océan Atlantique Nord, aux limites du monde habitable, le pays était à la fois isolé et d'une pauvreté extrême. D……続きを見る

Island war in früheren Zeiten ein einigermaßen extremer Ort zum Leben. Die Insel im Nordatlantik lag am Rande der der bewohnten Welt, und die Nation war nicht nur isoliert, sondern auch bitterarm. J……続きを見る

“From the fury of the Northmen, good Lord deliver us.” – Anonymous monk, Noirmoutier, France, 9th century AD Beginning in 789AD, the Vikings raided monasteries, sacked cities and invaded western Eur……続きを見る

A Californian on a world tour spends a discovers mid nineteenth Century Iceland and Icelanders. From the original Serialization of 1863. 続きを見る

The European reporting of J Ross Browne details Browne's time in Europe while the Civil War was raging in the United States. Brown visits Iceland, Norway, Poland, Moscow and Germany. His entertainin……続きを見る

• Provides a detailed exploration of the gods, monsters, characters and symbols of Norse mythology • Examines the written sources of Norse mythology, the Eddas and Norse sagas • Illustrated with 180……続きを見る

In the early days of World War II, as Nazi Germany brutally invaded and occupied neighboring countries around Europe, hundreds of Norwegian police officers were commanded to carry out the orders of ……続きを見る

Women come to the fore in witchcraft trials as accused persons or as witnesses, and this book is a study of women’s voices in these trials in eight countries around the North Sea: Spanish Netherland……続きを見る

In "It aade Friesche Terp; of, Kronyk der Geschiedenissen van de Vrye Friesen" biedt Johannes Hilarides een diepgaande verkenning van de geschiedenis en cultuur van de Friezen. Het boek is geschreve……続きを見る

Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (1846-1916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer. At the young age of 16 he passed his college entrance examination, but waited a year be……続きを見る

Conoce la vida cotidiana de los antiguos vikingos: cómo vivían en sus casas, los barcos que construían, cómo se vestían, qué comían, cómo combatían, cómo escribían, sus dioses y muchas otras cosas i……続きを見る

Do you want to know the true origin of Norse Paganism and Runes? 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 movie……続きを見る

Medieval Iceland was unique amongst Western Europe, with no foreign policy, no defence forces, no king, no lords, no peasants and few battles. It should have been a utopia yet its literature is domi……続きを見る

NORSE MYTHOLOGY In the age of Vikings, many citizens of what is now known as Norway, Denmark, and Sweden left their native soil to journey the world in search of riches. Riding the tumultuous waves ……続きを見る

Ester Blenda Nordström's "Amerikanskt: Som emigrant till Amerika" är en djupgående och personlig skildring av den svenska emigrationen till Förenta staterna under tidigt 1900-tal. Med en blandning a……続きを見る

I 'Sockerpullor och Pepparkorn: Små bilder ur skånska folklifvet förr och nu' utforskar Henrik Wranér den rika och mångfacetterade traditionen av skånsk folkkultur. Genom en samling anekdoter, berät……続きを見る

"Kåtornas folk" är en fängslande skildring av samernas liv och kultur i början av 1900-talet, skriven av Ester Blenda Nordström, en av Sveriges mest betydelsefulla författare inom sin tid. Genom en ……続きを見る

Daniel Anton Sundéns "Öfversigt af Nordiska Mytologien" är en grundlig och insiktsfull framställning av de nordiska myterna och deras kulturella betydelse. Boken utforskar mytologiska gestalter såso……続きを見る

I "Lifvet på Island under sagotiden" erbjuder Hans Hildebrand en djupgående analys av det isländska samhället under medeltiden, präglat av sagor och folklore. Boken kombinerar historiska fakta med l……続きを見る

I "En konungasons öde: Skildringar från Erik XIV:s sons liv" dyker J. O. Åberg djupt in i den svenska stormaktstiden genom att skildra livet av Erik XIV:s son, en människa präglad av sin tid och sin……続きを見る

The founding of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth in 930 A.D. is one of the most significant events in the history of early Western Europe. A History of the Old Icelandic Commonwealth provides a compre……続きを見る

This ultimate guide to one of the world's most beautiful and fascinating island nations is packed with travel tips, cultural and historical facts, and insights from Icelanders into how we can all ma……続きを見る

This book explores the online strategies and presence of Salafi-Jihadi actors in the Nordic as well as the international context. Global Salafi-jihadism has been at the epicentre of international fo……続きを見る

The laws of Medieval Iceland provide detailed and fascinating insight into the society that produced the Icelandic sagas. Known collectively as Gragas (Greygoose), this great legal code offers a wea……続きを見る

Twelve essays are presented by outstanding authorities in Nordic medieval studies. These essays range from treatment of broad aspects of the Edda, to consideration of single poems, to analysis of pa……続きを見る

Unlock the Secrets of Nordic Lifestyle - The Next Big Thing! Unveil the Nordic Lifestyle: Embrace Happiness, Togetherness, and Authenticity. Join the Nordic Lifestyle revolution and uncover the secr……続きを見る

Iceland was the last country in Europe to become inhabited, and we know more about the beginnings and early history of Icelandic society than we do of any other in the Old World. This world was vivi……続きを見る