Scandinavia 21

In 'Geschiedenis der Noordsche Compagnie' brengt Samuel Muller een diepgravende studie van de opkomst en ondergang van de Noordsche Compagnie, een belangrijke handelsorganisatie in de 17e eeuw. Het ……続きを見る

A retelling of the stories of Norse mythology as recommended for the Steiner-Waldorf curriculum Class 4 (age 9-10). Includes myths on Creation, Odin and Mimir, Thor and Thialfi, Idun, Sif and Loki. 続きを見る

Bevor das Christentum den größten Teil der westlichen Welt beeinflusste, war das Leben der nordischen Völker reich an Magie und Tradition. Von diesen großen Männern und Frauen der Überlieferung erfa……続きを見る

The Norsemen are a Germanic race, and belong, accordingly, to the great Aryan family. Their next of kin are the Swedes and Danes. Their original home was Asia, and probably that part of Asia which t……続きを見る

First published in 1956, Nationalism and Liberty explores the possibility of nationalism being compatible with respect for individual liberty and diversity by studying the example of Switzerland. Co……続きを見る

This book presents a close look at the golden age of Swedish pornography in the 1970s, with a specific focus on pornographic films screened in Malmö between 1971 and 1976. How, Mariah Larsson asks, ……続きを見る

Van de Vikingen tot de sociaaldemocratie: de geschiedenis van Scandinavië Het Scandinavië zoals we dat nu kennen is een recente uitvinding. Voor een groot gedeelte van de geschiedenis waren Denemark……続きを見る

Histories of the Unexpected not only presents a new way of thinking about the past, but also reveals the world around us as never before. Traditionally, the Vikings have been understood in a straigh……続きを見る

Victorian visitors had shooting lodges – Scots had trips doon the watter. Norwegian citizens had hytte – Scots had Butlins. Why have the inhabitants of one of Europe's prime tourist destinations bee……続きを見る

The Vikings hold a particular place in the history of the West, both symbolically and in the significant impact they had on Northern Europe. Magnus Magnusson's indispensable study of this great peri……続きを見る

Discover the fascinating world of the Vikings, the legendary Norse seafarers who transformed the history of Europe during the Viking Age. This engaging history book explores the daring voyages, epic……続きを見る

Continue the epic story of the Viking Age in Longships on Restless Seas – Book 2, an exciting exploration of the expansion of the legendary Vikings across Europe and beyond. Between the 8th and 11th……続きを見る

An updated edition of the definitive history of Scandinavia over the past five centuries Despite certain distinctions and differences, the lands of Scandinavia, or NordenーSweden, Norway, Finland, I……続きを見る

Field marshal and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was the most acclaimed and the most hated Finn of the twentieth century. After three decades of loyal and distinguished service in the Russi……続きを見る

Copenhagen has long been celebrated for its unique fashion, design, innovation, and sustainability practices, and yet there has never been a comprehensive history of Copenhagen fashion and its curre……続きを見る

For three centuries, the Vikings changed the political world of northern and western Europe. This encyclopedia explores exactly how they did it in a highly readable and informative resource volume. ……続きを見る

This book explores 11 popular misconceptions about the Vikings. Each chapter looks at a particular misconception, examines how it became popular, discusses what we now believe to be the truth, and p……続きを見る

Old Norse literature abounds with descriptions of magic acts that allow ritual specialists of various kinds to manipulate the world around them, see into the future or the distant past, change weath……続きを見る

‘Engaging, rich and nuanced, this book exposes the deep dilemmas facing this Arctic archipelago. A must for anyone with an interest in the challenges of a melting world. Ethnography at its best’ Mar……続きを見る

The Norwegian campaign, fought in 1940, early in the Second World War in Europe, is overshadowed by the campaign in Poland that preceded it and the German blitzkrieg in the Low Countries and France ……続きを見る

The little-known story of the Swedish king and military commander who conquered much of Germany in the early seventeenth century. As one of the foremost military commanders of the early seventeenth ……続きを見る

The official companion book to the first three seasons of the hit History Channel show inspired by a legendary Viking warrior. MGM's hit show Vikings on the History Channel has drawn millions of vie……続きを見る

A strategic analysis of the Nazi high command's decisions in the north, from "an established scholar of the Scandinavian theater" ( Publishers Weekly). One of the prominent controversies of World W……続きを見る

"A much-needed, comprehensive, and accessible overview of the interrelationship among" Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Icelandic, Faroese, Finnish, and Sami (Ilmari Ivaska, Scandinavian Studies). From f……続きを見る

A gripping history of one Norwegian immigrant family's experience in the United States from the mid-nineteenth century to World War II. In the spring of 1853, a family of eight drove their wagon to ……続きを見る

A look at Iceland's 2008 meltdown from multiple perspectives: "The story is at once shocking and hilarious . . . But also a testament to human resilience." ーKeith Hart, London School of Economics……続きを見る

A history of the World War II clandestine special operations group that linked German-occupied Norway with Scotland’s Shetland Islands. The Shetland Bus was not a bus, but the nickname of a special ……続きを見る

The dramatic story of the Nazis' 1941 attempt to take Murmansk, including firsthand accounts of the action on the front line. In the early summer of 1941, German mountain soldiers under the command ……続きを見る

The remarkable story of Gudrid, the female explorer who sailed from Iceland to the New World a millennium ago. Five hundred years before Columbus, a Viking woman named Gudrid sailed off the edge of ……続きを見る

First published in 1986, Denmark seeks to show the way in which modern Denmark, with its high standard of living, its sense of an orderly society, and its tolerance, had emerged and been shaped sinc……続きを見る