Cultural Region/Scandinavian
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Riding the Wave: Sweden’s Integration into the Imperialist World System
$20.00 Add to cart“In general, the Scandinavian countries did not have the necessary military power and administrative capacity to establish and operate their own colonies. They had to ride the wave of the great coloni
- Author: Lauesen, Torkil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 270
- Publish Date: June 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1989701124
- Language: English
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Second Space: New Poems
$18.00 Add to cartNobel laureate Czeslaw Milosz’s most recent collection Second Space marks a new stage in one of the great poetic pilgrimages of our time. Few poets have inhabited the land of old age as long or energe
- Author: Milosz, Czeslaw
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 112
- Publish Date: August 23 2005
- ISBN10: 0060755245
- Language: English
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The Copenhagen Trilogy: Childhood; Youth; Dependency
$30.00 Add to cartA New York Times 10 Best Books of the Year (2021)
Called “a masterpiece” by The New York Times, the acclaimed trilogy from Tove Ditlevsen, a pioneer in the field of
An NPR Best Books of the Year (2021)- Series: The Copenhagen Trilogy
- Author: Ditlevsen, Tove
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 384
- Publish Date: January 26 2021
- ISBN10: 0374602395
- Language: English
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The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy
$32.99 Read moreIn The Story of Scandinavia, political scholar Stein Ringen chronicles more than 1,200 years of drama, economic rise and fall, crises, kings and queens, war, peace, language and culture.
Scandinavian- Author: Ringen, Stein
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: January 30 2024
- ISBN10: 1474625193
- Language: English
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A Conspiracy of Decency: The Rescue of the Danish Jews During World War II
$19.99 Add to cartThe people of Denmark managed to save almost their country’s entire Jewish population from extinction in a spontaneous act of humanity — one of the most compelling stories of moral courage in the his… [more below]
- Author: Werner, Emmy E.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 29 2008
- ISBN10: 0813342783
- Language: English
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Homestyle Icelandic Cooking for American Kitchens
$31.95 Add to cartWhether you’re looking to connect with your roots, try something new or already love Icelandic cooking, this book is a must for your cookbook shelf. This is a collection of 25 traditional everyday Ice
- Author: Herman, Heidi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 76
- Publish Date: July 07 2017
- ISBN10: 1947233904
- Language: English
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A Concise History of Sweden
$32.00 Add to cartNeil Kent’s book sweeps through Sweden’s history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden’s political zenith a… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
- Author: Kent, Neil
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 314
- Publish Date: June 12 2008
- ISBN10: 0521012279
- Language: English
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A Woman in the Polar Night
$19.95 Add to cart“An epic story, elegantly told and full of mystery.” — Maggie Shipstead, author of Great Circle
A rediscovered classic memoir – the mesmerizingly beautiful account of one woman’s year spent living in- Series: Pushkin Press Classics
- Author: Ritter, Christiane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: February 06 2024
- ISBN10: 1805330896
- Language: English
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Living With the Dutch: An American Woman Finds Friendship Abroad
$11.95 Add to cartLiving with the Dutch is about a woman who travels to Europe as an expat and rediscovers the meaning of life, love and happiness.
Before moving to The Hague, Norean had it all – one career, one dog, t
- Author: Sharpe, Norean
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: October 25 2021
- ISBN10: 1956452044
- Language: English
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History of Finland: A Captivating Guide to Finnish History
$26.99 Add to cartFinnish culture is centuries old, yet Finland itself has only been an independent nation for just over one hundred years.
Finland’s history is an interesting subject filled with misconceptions. Would y
- Author: History, Captivating
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 118
- Publish Date: March 24 2023
- ISBN10: 1637168012
- Language: English
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An African in Greenland
$19.95 Add to cartT t -Michel Kpomassie was a teenager in Togo when he discovered a book about Greenland–and knew that he must go there. Working his way north over nearly a decade, Kpomassie finally arrived in the cou… [more below]
- Series: New York Review Books Classics
- Author: Kpomassie, T?t?-Michel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 31 2001
- ISBN10: 0940322889
- Language: English
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Empires of the Normans: Conquerors of Europe
$29.95 Read moreA brilliant global history of the Normans, who–beyond the conquest of England–spread their empire to eventually dominate Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Middle East.
14th October 1066. As Harold- Author: Roach, Levi
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 456
- Publish Date: August 02 2022
- ISBN10: 1639361871
- Language: English
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Sabotage: The Mission to Destroy Hitler’s Atomic Bomb (Scholastic Focus)
$14.99 Add to cartA stunning adventure involving Nazis, nukes, fighting, failure, and everyday heroes, from the author of the award-winning The Nazi Hunters.
Neal Bascomb delivers another nail-biting work of nonfiction
- Author: Bascomb, Neal
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: September 21 2021
- ISBN10: 0545732441
- Language: English
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Sweden – Culture Smart!: The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
$16.99 Read moreDon’t just see the sights–get to know the people.
Sweden is a strikingly beautiful country with a reverence for the natural environment. Its extremes in geography, climate, and history have given rise
- Series: Culture Smart! The Essential Guide to Customs & Culture
- Author: Culture Smart!
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 200
- Publish Date: July 22 2021
- ISBN10: 1787022889
- Language: English
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Finns in Minnesota
$17.95 Add to cartThis succinct yet comprehensive volume outlines the contributions and culture of Minnesota’s Finnish Americans, perhaps best known for their cooperative ventures, their political involvement, and, of … [more below]
- Series: People of Minnesota
- Author: Alanen, Arnold R.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 124
- Publish Date: May 01 2012
- ISBN10: 0873518543
- Language: English
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An Enemy of the People
$5.00 Add to cartWidely regarded as one of the foremost dramatists of the nineteenth century, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) brought the social problems and ideas of his day to center stage. Creating re
- Series: Dover Thrift Editions
- Author: Ibsen, Henrik
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: February 02 1999
- ISBN10: 0486406571
- Language: English
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The Viking Wars: War and Peace in King Alfred’s Britain: 789 – 955
$19.95 Add to cartA history of Britain in the violent and unruly era between the first Scandinavian raids in 789 and the final expulsion of the Vikings from York in 954.
In 865, a great Viking army landed in East Angli- Author: Adams, Max
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: December 10 2019
- ISBN10: 1643132547
- Language: English
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Nordic Lifestyle
$19.99 Add to cartEver wondered why people in the Nordic countries are said to be the happiest in the world? Nordic Lifestyle has been praised as the antidote to modern day busy-ess.
Understand how the Nordics have mana
- Author: Heiskanen, Susanna
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 180
- Publish Date: July 14 2022
- ISBN10: 0645473960
- Language: English
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Insight Guides Scandinavia (Travel Guide Ebook)
$26.99 Read moreInsight Guide to Scandinavia is a pictorial travel guide in a magazine style providing answers to the key questions before or during your trip: deciding when to go to Scandinavia, choosing what to see
- Series: Insight Guides
- Author: Insight Guides
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 424
- Publish Date: October 18 2022
- ISBN10: 1839053151
- Language: English
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Viking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader
$39.99 Add to cartViking Language 2: The Old Norse Reader (Book 2 in The Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic Series) is a language workbook built around a treasure trove of old Scandinavian lore. Designed for beginners
- Series: Viking Language Old Norse Icelandic #2
- Author: Byock, Jesse L.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 370
- Publish Date: March 16 2021
- ISBN10: 1953947069
- Language: English
