A History Of Denmark From The Viking Age To The 21st Century

Author : Mary Hilson
Publisher : Aarhus Universitetsforlag
ISBN 13 : 8775973456
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.53/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A History of Denmark from the Viking Age to the 21st Century written by Mary Hilson and published by Aarhus Universitetsforlag. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning with the emergence of a Danish kingdom during the Viking Age, this book provides an introduction to the history of Denmark as a political entity, from the eighth century to the present day. It shows how what we know as ‘Denmark’ has evolved – from Cnut the Great’s North Sea empire in the eleventh century, through disintegration and civil war in the Middle Ages, the Kalmar Union of 1397–1523 and the establishment of the absolutist state and its overseas colonies in the seventeenth century, to the emergence of the modern nation state during the nineteenth century. The book also deals with significant developments in the economic, social and cultural history of Denmark, and sheds light on complex problems such as the country’s relationship with its Nordic neighbours, the origins of the current border with Germany and the historical development of the Danish welfare state.

Author : Mary Hilson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9788772196749
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Denmark. a History from the Viking Age to the 21st Century written by Mary Hilson and published by . This book was released on 2023-04-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Denmark depicts how Denmark, the Danish kingdom and the Danish state have developed and changed over more than a thousand years. In each of the book's nine chapters, researchers from Aarhus University focus on Denmark's political, cultural, social and international conditions. The authors describe the shift from the first joint Danish kings in the Viking Age and the medieval trinity of church, king and aristocracy over the arbitrariness of autocracy to today's democracy with a global outlook. They shed light on the ravages of plague epidemics, the social changes of the Reformation as well as the economic crisis in the interwar period, the accession to the EU and the increased military involvement in foreign conflict zones. It is a Danish story about the transformation from status and class society to welfare state, from peasant country to post-industrial society and from chroniclers to influencers. Based on the latest research, A Danish History provides a systematic presentation of Denmark's history.

Author : Klavs Randsborg
Publisher : London : Duckworth
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 224 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Viking Age in Denmark written by Klavs Randsborg and published by London : Duckworth. This book was released on 1980 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Niels Skyum-Nielsen
Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
ISBN 13 : 9788788073300
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Danish Medieval History, New Currents written by Niels Skyum-Nielsen and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 1981 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Danish Medieval History - New Currents

Author : Else Roesdahl
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141941537
Total Pages : 432 pages
Book Rating : 4.30/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vikings written by Else Roesdahl and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 1998-04-30 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thoroughly updated and with a new foreword 'The Viking Age is shot through with the spirit of adventure. For 300 years, from just before AD800 until well into the eleventh century, the Vikings affected almost every region accessible to their ships, and left traces that are still part of life today' Far from being just 'wild, barbaric, axe-wielding pirates', the Vikings created complex social institutions, oversaw the coming of Christianity to Scandinavia and made a major impact on European history through trade, travel and far-flung consolidation. This encyclopedic study brings together the latest research on Viking art, burial customs, class divisions, jewellery, kingship, poetry and family life. The result is a rich and compelling picture of an extraordinary civilisation.

Author : Else Roesdahl
Publisher : British Museum Press
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.65/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Viking Age Denmark written by Else Roesdahl and published by British Museum Press. This book was released on 1982 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Angus A. Somerville
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 148757049X
Total Pages : 550 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Viking Age written by Angus A. Somerville and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2019-11-20 with total page 550 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through the remarkable range and variety of sources presented as well as the geographical and chronological coverage of the readings. The third edition has been reorganized into fifteen chapters. Many sources have been added, including material on gender and warrior women, and a completely new final chapter traces the continuing cultural influence of the Vikings to the present day. The use of visual material has been expanded, and updated maps illustrate historical developments throughout the Viking Age. The English translations of Norse texts, many of them new to this collection, are straightforward and easily accessible, while chapter introductions contextualize the readings.

Author : Katherine Holman
Publisher : Scarecrow Press
ISBN 13 : 0810865890
Total Pages : 404 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Vikings written by Katherine Holman and published by Scarecrow Press. This book was released on 2003-09-29 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Historical Dictionary of the Vikings traces Viking activity in Europe, North America, and Asia for over three centuries. During this period people from Scandinavia used their longships to launch lightning raids upon their European neighbors, to colonize new lands in the east and west, and to exchange Scandinavian furs for eastern wine and spices and Arab silver. The Viking age also saw significant changes at home in Scandinavia - kings extended their power, Norse paganism lost ground to christianity, and new towns and ports thrived as a result of increased contact with the wider world. This book provides a comprehensive work of reference for people interested in the Vikings, including entries on the main historical figures involved in this dramatic period, important battles and treaties, significant archaeological finds, and key works and sources of information on the period. It also summarizes the impact the Vikings had on the areas where they traveled and settled. There is a chronological table, detailed and annotated bibliographies for different themes and geographical locations, and an introduction discussing the major events and developments of the Viking age.

Author : F. Donald Logan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136527168
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Vikings in History written by F. Donald Logan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-11-05 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Completely updated to include important primary research, archaeological findings and debates from the last decade, this third edition of F. Donald Logan's successful book examines the Vikings and their critical role in history. The author uses archaeological, literary and historical evidence to analyze the Vikings' overseas expeditions and their transformation from raiders to settlers. Focusing on the period from 800–1050, it studies the Vikings across the world, from Denmark and Sweden right across to the British Isles, the North Atlantic and the New World. This edition includes: a new epilogue explaining the aims of the book updated further reading sections maps and photographs. By taking this new archaeological and primary research into account, the author provides a vital text for history students and researchers of this fascinating people.

Author : Viggo Starcke
Publisher : University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 396 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Denmark in World History written by Viggo Starcke and published by University of Pennsylvania Press Anniversary Collection. This book was released on 1963 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.