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God, Duty and Community in English Economic Life, 1660-1720
Boydell & Brewer 2012; US$ 99.00This book reveals the inadequacy of many previous discussions of English economic life, which have ignored or dismissed the influence of cultural factors. Waddell argues that certain fundamental beliefs remained the frame through which people viewed food marketing, labour relations, land use, poor relief, and many other 'earthly' concerns. more...
The Scandinavian International Society
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 145.00This book provides a comprehensive analysis of Scandinavia as a regional international society, including the Nordic Peace and the rise of the Scandinavian welfare state. Schouenborg aims to take the next big step in the theoretical development of the English School of International Relations - particularly the structural version introduced by... more...
Early Kings of Norway
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 2.99A fascinating look at some of the early Viking kings, such as Óláfr Tryggvason (Olaf the First), and Knut den Mektige (Canute the Great). Written by famed historian Thomas Carlyle. more...
Vom alten Norden zum neuen Europa: Politische Kultur im Ostseeraum
BWV Berliner Wissenschafts-Verlag 2010; US$ 85.88Hauptbeschreibung An dieser Festschrift zu Ehren Bernd Henningsens, des Vorreiters der politik- und kulturwissenschaftlichen Nordeuropaforschung in Deutschland und langjährigen Direktors des Nordeuropa-Instituts an der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, haben 25 Kollegen, Weggefährten und Schüler aus sieben Ländern mitgewirkt. Die vertretenen Aufsätze... more...
Queenship and Voice in Medieval Northern Europe
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 90.00This book examines female lordship and the power of the political voice in medieval Northern Europe, focusing on three prominent, foreign-born queens of medieval Scandinavia - Agnes of Denmark (d. 1304), Eufemia of Norway (d. 1312) and Margareta of Denmark/Sweden (d. 1412) - who acted as cultural mediators and initiators of political change. more...
Culture and Customs of Norway
ABC-CLIO 2010; US$ 50.00Norway is one of the world's largest oil-exporting nations. It is also one of the most progressive countries in the world, according to the Global Gender Gap Index, the Global Peace Index, and the Human Development Index. Yet, despite its outstanding culture, important economy, and spectacular beauty, Norway remains unfamiliar to most Americans. more...
Negotiating Pasts in the Nordic Countries
Nordic Academic Press 2010; US$ 47.99A contribution to the popular international and interdisciplinary field of collective memory within a Scandinavian context, this reference presents a number of case studiesfrom the Middle Age to the present timethat discuss how people look to the past for identity and meaning. Acknowledging that many pasts existsometimes harmoniously... more...
Norway Travel Complete Profile
World Trade Press 2010; US$ 16.00Whether planning your own trip to Norway, or planning someone elses, youll be equipped with the all-inclusive travel reportboth of our Travel and Points of Interest reports rolled into one. more...
Norway Women in Culture, Business & Travel
World Trade Press 2010; US$ 7.45Women often occupy different roles in a foreign culture. Avoid offensive assumptions and behavior by understanding the position of women in Norwegian society: their legal rights; access to education and health care; workforce participation; and their dating, marriage, and family life. more...









