Nordic Countries

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781565122499Author William R TrotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 285Imprint Workman PublishingPublisher Workman Publishing

Vikings plagued the coasts of Ireland and Britain in the 790s. By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with local politics. A particularly successful viking leader...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780816635894Author Gunnar KarlssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint University of Minnesota PressPublisher University of Minnesota PressDimensions(mm)...

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 at American plantations during the eighteenth and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781643132549Author Max AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Pegasus BooksPublisher Pegasus BooksWeight(grams) 431gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 137mm * 38mm

The definitive English-language account of a singular Nordic artistThe Norwegian painter, novelist, and social critic Christian Krohg (1852-1925) is best known for creating highly political paintings of workers, prostitutes, and Skagen fishermen of the...

This concise account traces the history of the Scandinavian countries from earliest times to the present, emphasizing common features in their heritage and in their contribution to the modern world. The author's aim is to describe each country's...

From the million-copy bestselling author, perfect for fans of Stieg Larsson, Anne Holt, and The Killing.'Michael Ridpath is trouncing the Scandinavians on their home turf. This is international thriller writing at its best.' Peter James, author of the...

The fifth instalment in this popular and highly successful series, Viking follows on from Legionary, Gladiator, Knight and Samurai, your guide to the Norse world of the tenth century ad. Discover everything you will need to become a successful Viking...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781681370729Author Colin ThubronFormat PaperbackPage Count 392Imprint The New York Review of Books, IncPublisher The New York Review of Books,...

Viking Identities is the first detailed archaeological study of Viking-Age Scandinavian-style female dress items from England. Based on primary archival and archaeological research, including the analysis of hundreds of recent metal-detector finds, it...

In A.D. 986, Earl Hakon, ruler of most of Norway, won a triumphant victory over an invading fleet of Danes in the great naval battle of Hjorunga Bay. Sailing under his banner were no fewer than five Icelandic skalds, the poet-historians of the Old Norse...

Covering political, military, economic and social history, Norway in the Second World War is the most authoritative book on the subject in the English language. This innovative study describes how the Germans conquered Norway in 1940 and the type of...

Never be lost for words again...with this book of lost words. Have you ever wanted to wield the silver tongue of Loki, or to hammer home your point like a Thundergod? Old Norse is the language of legends and the stuff of sagas, the inspiration for...

The Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme, a major figure in world politics and an ardent opponent of apartheid, was shot dead on the streets of Stockholm in February 1986. At the time of his death, Palme was deeply involved in Middle East diplomacy and was...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781250200846Author Nancy Marie BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 336Imprint St. Martin's PressPublisher St. Martin's PressWeight(grams) 522gDimensions(mm)...

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 Scandinavia through the Kievan Rus’, Byzantium, the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915070302Author Michael Fredholm Von EssenFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Helion & CompanyPublisher Helion & Company

Power exists in many forms. There is the gentle power of a small brook that gently wears a path into the soil. There is also the incredibly strong power of a massive waterfall. Northern Mysteries & Magick (revised and expanded edition of Leaves of...

The popular image of the Vikings is of tall red-headed men, raping and pillaging their way around the coast of Europe, stopping only to ransack monasteries and burn longships. But the violent Vikings of the 8th century became the pious Christians of the...

Reporter Chang Frick grew up dark-haired in a nation of blonds. Ostracised as a child, in adulthood he set out to expose the hypocrisy of Swedish society. When he revealed the cover-up of mass sexual assaults on teen girls at a 2015 music festival, he...

This book, the first in our Companions to Medieval Studies series, is a brief introduction to the history, culture, and religion of the Viking Age and provides an essential foundation for study of the period. The companion begins by defining the...

A revelatory examination of the Nobel Peace Prize-the most prestigious, admired, and controversial honor of our time.The Nobel Prize, regardless of category, has always been surrounded by politics, intrigue, even scandal. But those pale in comparison to...

Vikings at War is a sumptuous depiction of how the Vikings waged war: their weapons technology, offensive and defensive warfare, military traditions and tactics, their fortifications, ships and command structure. It also portrays the Viking raids and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788792596192Author Peter PentzFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Strandberg PublishingPublisher Strandberg PublishingWeight(grams) 830g

The definitive English-language account of a singular Nordic artistThe Norwegian painter, novelist, and social critic Christian Krohg (1852-1925) is best known for creating highly political paintings of workers, prostitutes, and Skagen fishermen of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629637129Author Gabriel KuhnFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint PM PressPublisher PM Press

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 been played by clever politicians and sound...

When the Detroit Red Wings were rebooting their franchise after more than two decades of relative futility, they knew the best place to find world-class players who could help turn things around more quickly were conscripted servants behind the Iron...

A guide to Iceland's rich literary heritage - from Norse witches to contemporary crime fiction. Iceland is an island of multiple identities in constant flux, just like its unruly, volcanic ground. Shaped as much by storytelling as it is by tectonic...

Discover the world of the Vikings through an exciting combination of information and step-by-step activities.Simple text with fascinating illustrations and artefacts make Project History the perfect introduction to the past.Introduces past civilisations...

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 possible connections between these phenomena, something this...

In the summer of 1627, Barbary corsairs raided Iceland, killing dozens of people and abducting close to four hundred to sell into slavery in North Africa. Among those taken were the Lutheran minister Reverend Olafur Egilsson.Reverend Olafur (born in the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903521246Author Sven AggesenFormat PaperbackPage Count 182Imprint Viking Society for Northern ResearchPublisher Viking Society for Northern Research

We live in a world riven through with standards. To understand more of their deep, rich past is to understand ourselves better.The two volumes, Standardization in the Middle Ages. Volume 1: The North and Standardization in the Middle Ages. Volume 2:...

This book analyses the ideas of the Swedish journalist, feminist, and literary author Elin Wagner (1882-1949), as conveyed in her book Vackarklocka (1941), in a European feminist context. This context is presented in terms of three elements. Firstly, the...

One of the smallest countries in Europe, Norway has created for itself a position in the world community, which is completely out of proportion to the size of its population. Originally the home of sub-Arctic hunters and gatherers, then of ferocious...

Denmark is the oldest monarchy in Europe. At different points in its history, Denmark's boundaries have encompassed England, Sweden, West Africa, India, and the West Indies. Despite its changing and relatively small boundaries, Denmark has played a much...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780903521499Author Olafur HalldorssonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Viking Society for Northern ResearchPublisher Viking Society for Northern...