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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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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
  2. pp. i-vi
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  1. Preface
  2. pp. vii-viii
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. ix-x
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  1. Part I. The Early Ages
  1. 1. BEFORE IRON CAME TO THE NORTH
  2. pp. 3-13
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  1. 2. THE OLD IRON AGE, 500 B.C.-A.D. 780
  2. pp. 14-32
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  1. Part II. The Viking Age, 780-1030
  1. 3. A GREATER NORWAY
  2. pp. 35-63
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  1. 4. NORWAY DURING THE EXPANSION
  2. pp. 64-85
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  1. 5. FORMATION OF A NATIONAL CHRISTIAN STATE
  2. pp. 86-106
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  1. Part III. The Middle Ages, 1030-1536
  1. 6. FOLK KING AND FOLK CHURCH, 1030-1130
  2. pp. 109-127
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  1. 7. SOCIAL CONFLICT, 1130-1228
  2. pp. 128-156
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  1. 8. A PERIOD OF GREATNESS, 1228-1319
  2. pp. 157-190
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  1. 9. LAST KINGS OF THE OLD STOCK, 1319-1387
  2. pp. 191-207
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  1. 10. SCANDINAVIAN UNION, 1387-1536
  2. pp. 208-240
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  1. Part IV. The Danish Period, 1536-1814
  1. 11. THE AGE OF THE REFORMATION, 1536-1596
  2. pp. 243-276
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  1. 12. NORTHERN WARS AND ECONOMIC EXPANSION, 1596-1720
  2. pp. 277-318
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  1. 13. A HALF CENTURY OF QUIET GROWTH, 1720-1770
  2. pp. 319-342
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  1. 14. PREPARATION FOR INDEPENDENCE, 1770-1814
  2. pp. 343-370
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  1. Part V. Modern Norway
  1. 15. 1814 AND INDEPENDENCE
  2. pp. 373-395
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  1. 16. KARL JOHAN AND YOUNG NORWAY5 1814-1844
  2. pp. 396-422
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  1. 17. THE AGE OF NATIONAL ROMANTICISM, 1844-1872
  2. pp. 423-453
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  1. 18. LAST DECADES OF THE SWEDISH UNION, 1872-1905
  2. pp. 454-483
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  1. 19. 1905 AND THE END OF THE UNION
  2. pp. 484-495
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  1. 20. NEW NORWAY, 1905-1940
  2. pp. 496-533
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  1. 21. THE OCCUPATION AND LIBERATION, 1940-1945
  2. pp. 534-568
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  1. Rulers
  2. pp. 569-570
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  1. Important Dates
  2. pp. 571-573
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  1. A Selected Bibliography
  2. pp. 574-576
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 577-592
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