History of Norway

History of Norway

by Karen Larsen
History of Norway

History of Norway

by Karen Larsen

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A distinguished one-volume history of Norway, from the Vikings through the Resistance of World War II. "Full, objective, and thoroughly readable history, rich in content.... The result is a well-rounded treatment of Norwegian life—political, religious, economic, and intellectual—during the long centuries.... Easily the most important history of Norway in the English language since Gjerset."—N. Y. Times

Originally published in 1948.

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Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780691627540
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Publication date: 12/08/2015
Series: American Scandinavian Foundation , #2023
Pages: 604
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.25(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

  • Frontmatter, pg. i
  • Preface, pg. vii
  • Contents, pg. ix
  • 1. Before Iron Came to the North, pg. 3
  • 2. The Old Iron Age, 500 B.C.-A.D. 780, pg. 14
  • 3. A Greater Norway, pg. 35
  • 4. Norway During the Expansion, pg. 64
  • 5. Formation of a National Christian State, pg. 86
  • 6. Folk King and Folk Church, 1030-1130, pg. 109
  • 7. Social Conflict, 1130-1228, pg. 128
  • 8. A Period of Greatness, 1228-1319, pg. 157
  • 9. Last Kings of the Old Stock, 1319-1387, pg. 191
  • 10. Scandinavian Union, 1387-1536, pg. 208
  • 11. The Age of the Reformation, 1536-1596, pg. 243
  • 12. Northern Wars and Economic Expansion, 1596-1720, pg. 277
  • 13. A Half Century of Quiet Growth, 1720-1770, pg. 319
  • 14. Preparation for Independence, 1770-1814, pg. 343
  • 15. 1814 and Independence, pg. 373
  • 16. Karl Johan and Young Norway, 1814-1844, pg. 396
  • 17. The Age of National Romanticism, 1844-1872, pg. 423
  • 18. Last Decades of the Swedish Union, 1872-1905, pg. 454
  • 19. 1905 and the End of the Union, pg. 484
  • 20. New Norway, 1905-1940, pg. 496
  • 21. The Occupation and Liberation, 1940-1945, pg. 534
  • Rulers, pg. 569
  • Important Dates, pg. 571
  • A Selected Bibliography, pg. 574
  • Index, pg. 577
  • Backmatter, pg. 592



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