Although Emanuel Swedenborg (1688–1772) is commonly known for his spiritual philosophy, his early career was focused unnatural science. During this period, Swedenborg thought of the world was like a g
Mats Roslund discusses the presence of Slavic visitors in the area corresponding to modern Sweden during the period 900-1300 A.D. Ethnic and cultural identity are seen through the reproduction of a Sl
This book applies a legal anthropological framework to high medieval Norwegian history. It formulates the question of state formation in a new and challenging way by showing how the king a substantial
In this thoughtful, well-supported study, Wardahl (post-doctoral fellow, Norwegian U. of Science and Technology, Trondheim) describes the political circumstances in the tributary lands of the Orkneys,
"Explains brilliantly the structures and processes of middle-class culture in historical perspective."--Robert Nye, Rutgers University "[This] illuminating study of the Swedish middle class around the
