Excerpt from The Scandinavian Races: The Northmen; The Sea-Kings and Vikings; Their Manners and Customs, Discoveries, Maritime Expeditions, Struggles and Wars Up to Present Time
Although I soon learned by experience, after my arrival in the city of New York, what indeed had been long before reported to me, that the enlightened people of the United States pay great attention to science and the arts, and specially among their intellectual pursuits, have explored some of the wide fields of history with zeal and success, I was yet almost immediately aware that Scandinavian affairs - the past history and present condition of a kindred people - were too little known in this country.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book is a history of Scandinavia from the Stone Age to the present day. The book covers various areas: the state and condition of the female sex, means of getting a living, dwelling places, weapons, funeral solemnities, politics, and Norse expeditions. This book also features insights into the religion, language, and mythology of these people. The book opens with an overview of the ancient Norsemen and their way of life and continues to follow the history of Scandinavia to the issuing of the Jutlandish law. Any reader interested in Scandinavian history or culture will find this book informative and enjoyable. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330689400_0
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