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The Story of Scandinavia
The Story of Scandinavia: From the Vikings to Social Democracy | Stein Ringen
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In 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 history has been one of dramatic discontinuities of collapse and restarts, from the Viking Age to the Age of Perpetual War to the modern age today. For a thousand years, the Scandinavian countries were kingdoms of repression where monarchs played at the game of being European powers, at the expense of their own populations. The brand we now know as "Scandinavia" is a recent invention. During most of its history, Denmark and Sweden, and to some degree Norway, were bloody enemies. These sentiments of enmity have not been fully settled. Under the surface of collaboration remain undercurrents of hatred, envy, contempt and pity. What does it mean today to be Scandinavian? For the author, whose identity is Scandinavian but his life European, this masterly history is a personal exploration as well as a narrative of compelling scope.
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Fascinating overview of the history of Scandinavia from the Vikings to the present day. There was an awful lot I knew nothing about. A great preparation for my trip to Denmark and Sweden which starts on Saturday 🛫🇩🇰🇸🇪

LeahBergen Saturday!? Lucky you! 👏👏 3mo
CarolynM @LeahBergen I‘m feeling more overwhelmed and anxious than excited at the moment but I am looking forward to being there. 3mo
LeeRHarry Safe travels Carolyn! 💕 3mo
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rabbitprincess I was just in Denmark and Sweden this June! Have a great time! 3mo
sarahbarnes Have a great trip! 3mo
Centique Wow!! Have a wonderful time 💕 And thank you again for your lovely gift 🎁 3mo
CarolynM @LeeRHarry Thanks Lee 💕 3mo
CarolynM @rabbitprincess Any tips to pass on? Thanks for your good wishes. 3mo
CarolynM @Centique Thank you, Paula💕 and you are very welcome 😘 3mo
rabbitprincess @CarolynM I loved the Museum of Copenhagen and Kronborg Castle, aka Hamlet‘s castle ? the beach at Amager Strand is nice too! In Sweden I saw Malmö, Ystad and Lund. Lund is BEAUTIFUL and a real university town. Ystad is a must if you like Kurt Wallander ? As for food, be sure to go to Sct Peders Bageri in Copenhagen 3mo
rabbitprincess also, smørrebrød, aka open-face sandwiches ? 3mo
CarolynM @rabbitprincess Thanks! I visited Copenhagen in 2018 so I'm familiar with some of that. I'm looking forward to Kronborg Cadtle very much & I'll put Amager Strand on the must visit list🙂 3mo
Rissreads I‘ve missed all this! Are you still away or back home now? Anyway I hope it was fabulous! X 2mo
CarolynM @Rissreads Hi Nerissa👋 Still away, in Aalborg today, quietly apologising to Jorn Utzon for the behaviour of the NSW government 😬 🫤 We have one more week away. When do you leave for your trip? 2mo
Rissreads I leave on the 18th. It‘s getting close now! 2mo
Centique Hi Carolyn. I sent you a wee “thinking of you” gift from a local retailer - but forgot to get a message attached - so a package from a shop called Top 3 should turn up! And just to say you are in my thoughts and wishing you better times ahead 💕 7d
CarolynM @Centique Thank you, that is very thoughtful. Thank you for your very kind email message too😘 7d
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