In this Book
- History of Norway
- Book
- 2015
- Published by: Princeton University Press
- Series: Princeton Legacy Library
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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Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. i-vi
- Part I. The Early Ages
- 1. BEFORE IRON CAME TO THE NORTH
- pp. 3-13
- Part II. The Viking Age, 780-1030
- 3. A GREATER NORWAY
- pp. 35-63
- 4. NORWAY DURING THE EXPANSION
- pp. 64-85
- Part III. The Middle Ages, 1030-1536
- 6. FOLK KING AND FOLK CHURCH, 1030-1130
- pp. 109-127
- 7. SOCIAL CONFLICT, 1130-1228
- pp. 128-156
- 8. A PERIOD OF GREATNESS, 1228-1319
- pp. 157-190
- 9. LAST KINGS OF THE OLD STOCK, 1319-1387
- pp. 191-207
- 10. SCANDINAVIAN UNION, 1387-1536
- pp. 208-240
- Part IV. The Danish Period, 1536-1814
- 11. THE AGE OF THE REFORMATION, 1536-1596
- pp. 243-276
- 14. PREPARATION FOR INDEPENDENCE, 1770-1814
- pp. 343-370
- Part V. Modern Norway
- 15. 1814 AND INDEPENDENCE
- pp. 373-395
- 16. KARL JOHAN AND YOUNG NORWAY5 1814-1844
- pp. 396-422
- 19. 1905 AND THE END OF THE UNION
- pp. 484-495
- 20. NEW NORWAY, 1905-1940
- pp. 496-533
- 21. THE OCCUPATION AND LIBERATION, 1940-1945
- pp. 534-568
- Important Dates
- pp. 571-573
- A Selected Bibliography
- pp. 574-576