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My Parents: Memoirs of New World Icelanders is a collection of essays written by second-generation Icelandic immigrants in North America, describing the lives of their parents. Originally collected ……続きを見る

“If you’re interested in how to live a life without regret, you will not want to miss Wanderlust." ー Jon Gertner, author of The Ice at the End of the World The mesmerizing, larger-than-life tale of……続きを見る

In "The Viking Age," Paul B. Du Chaillu delves into the complex tapestry of Norse exploration, culture, and mythology from the late 8th to the early 11th century. His work is characterized by a vivi……続きを見る

Cille Pheadair is one of more than 20 Viking Age and Late Norse settlements discovered on the island of South Uist in the Outer Hebrides (Western Isles), off the west coast of Scotland. Its unusuall……続きを見る

Why were Scandinavian women such active proponents to Christian conversion? A question which has found itself recurrent in conversion literature. This book is a preliminary investigation which explo……続きを見る

This collection of essays re-examines ideas of change and movements for change in early modern Europe without presuming that "progressive" change was the outcome of "reforms". "Reform" today implies……続きを見る

A visitor's shocking account of "the Tahiti of the North Atlantic" Iceland, Sweden, Denmark and Norwayーwhere anything goes sexually!ーare now flooding the Western world with erotic films and litera……続きを見る

LA MITOLOGIA NORRENA COME NON L'HAI MAI CONOSCIUTA! Scopri le leggende di tutti gli eroi e le divinità in un racconto coinvolgente e suggestivo che ti farà immergere in un lontano passato. Ne sentia……続きを見る

Os maiores guerreiros de todos os tempos Entre os séculos XVII e o XI, a Era dos Vikings viu uma expansão sem precedentes dos povos escandinavos. Como comerciantes e invasores, exploradores e colono……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

This volume examines interdisciplinary boundaries and includes texts focusing on material culture, philological analysis, and historical research. What they all have in common are zones that lie in ……続きを見る

Shedding new light on the issues concerning refugees and immigration in 20th-century Sweden, this analysis examines the implications of its immigration policies. On what grounds were refugees admitt……続きを見る

This edited volume showcases new examples - previously untold stories of images, photographers, publications, and institutions - partly unknown outside the Nordic countries. The authors examine the ……続きを見る

Four hundred years ago, France persuaded Sweden to fight on its side against Germany in the war between Protestant and Catholic states. Rather than some lofty purpose, what convinced Sweden was mone……続きを見る

A comparative analysis of social change, democratization, and the development of modern party politics in Britain and Sweden during the period 1880-1930, this book presents the similarities of polit……続きを見る

Comprehensive and concise, this account details the agrarian history of Sweden - as it is defined by its present national borders - from the Neolithic times to present day. Key historical concepts a……続きを見る

Taking a fresh look at the history of diplomacy, this book looks at the fight for hegemony between France and Austria after the Peace of Westphalia 1648, showing how their clashes dragged the Scandi……続きを見る

The study of Old Norse religion is a truly multidisciplinary and international field of research. The rituals, myths, and narratives of pre-Christian Scandinavia have been studied and interpreted in……続きを見る

Written by leading Nordic historians, this analysis discusses postwar memory and war historiographies from the perspectives of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden vis-à-vis the Second Worl……続きを見る

A compilation of carefully selected articles written by international film scholars, this record provides an in-depth look into the history of Swedish film. This scholarly account covers various phe……続きを見る

Between 1840 and 1940, more than one million people emigrated from Sweden to America. The fact that so many chose to leave to seek a better life across the Atlantic was a major trauma for the Swedis……続きを見る

Consisting of more than 70 papers written by scholars concerned with pre-Christian Norse religion, the articles discuss subjects such as archaeology, art history, historical archaeology, history, hi……続きを見る

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden all managed to stay out of World War I, but all three countries were deeply affected by it. Opening with a systematically comparative introduction to the history of the S……続きを見る

Exploring the relationship between animals and humans in Scandinavia from the Roman Iron Age to the Viking Period, this book interprets Old Norse mythology in which imaginary creatures with strong c……続きを見る

Written by distinguished scholars from multiple perspectives, this account widens the interpretative scope on religious life among the pre-Christian Scandinavian people. The religion of the Viking A……続きを見る

A contribution to the popular international and interdisciplinary field of collective memory within a Scandinavian context, this reference presents a number of case studies from the Middle Age to th……続きを見る

In Stockholm in January of 1945, an assembly of Swedish diplomats and businessmen initiated an organization that was to improve the country's reputation abroad. The new, semi-governmental Swedish In……続きを見る

In 2020 Sweden's response to COVID-19 drew renewed attention to the Nordic nation in a way that put the finger on a seeming paradox. Long celebrated for its commitment to social solidarity, Sweden s……続きを見る

This book explores the relationship between Vikings, Rus’ and nomadic (mostly Turkic) steppe dwellers during the course of the Viking Age (c. 750–1050) in a geographical area stretching from Eastern……続きを見る

Covering the 1960s and 1970s, this volume explores new ways of investigating, comparing and interpreting the different domains of design culture across the Nordic countries. Challenging the traditio……続きを見る