Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940-1945

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New Directions in Scandinavian Studies Terje Leiren and Christine Ingebritsen, Series Editors New Directions in Scandinavian Studies This series offers interdisciplinary approaches to the study of the Nordic region of Scandinavia and the Baltic States and their cultural connections in North America. By redefining the boundaries of Scandinavian studies to include the Baltic States and Scandinavian America, the series presents books that focus on the study of the culture, history, literature, and politics of the North. Small States in International Relations, edited by Christine Ingebritsen, Iver B. Neumann, Sieglinde Gstohl, and Jessica Beyer Danish Cookbooks: Domesticity and National Identity, 1616–1901, by Carol Gold Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia: Fiction, Film, and Social Change, by Andrew Nestingen Selected Plays of Marcus Thrane, translated and introduced by Terje I. Leiren Munch’s Ibsen: A Painter’s Visions of a Playwright, by Joan Templeton Knut Hamsun: The Dark Side of Literary Brilliance, by Monika Žagar Nordic Exposures: Scandinavian Identities in Classical Hollywood Cinema, by Arne Lunde Icons of Danish Modernity: Georg Brandes and Asta Nielsen, by Julie K. Allen Danish Folktales, Legends, and Other Stories, by Timothy R. Tangherlini Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940–1945, by Arne Hassing Church Resistance to Nazism in Norway 1940–1945 Arne Hassing University of Washington Press Seattle and London This publication is supported by a grant from the Scandinavian Studies Publication Fund.© 2014 by the University of Washington Press Printed and bound in the United States of America Design by Dustin Kilgore Composed in Sabon, a typeface designed by Jan Tschichold 17 16 15 14 13 5 4 3 2 1 All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording, or any information storage or retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. University of Washington Press PO Box 50096, Seattle, WA 98145, USA www.washington.edu/uwpress Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hassing, Arne. Church resistance to Nazism in Norway, 1940–1945 / Arne Hassing. — 1st [edition]. pages cm. — (New directions in Scandinavian studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-295-99308-9 (cloth : alk. paper) 1. Lutheran Church—Norway—History—20th century. 2. Anti-Nazi movement—Norway. 3. Norske kirke—History— 20th century. 4. Norway—Church history—20th century. I. Title. BX8037.H37 2014 940.53'481—dc23 2013019968 The paper used in this publication is acid-free and meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences— Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48–1984.∞ For Ruthanne ...