Historical Dictionary of Norway - Paperback

by Terje Leiren (Author), Jan Sjåvik (Author)

Norway has a thousand year history from the Vikings (750-1100) to modern times. Historically, a poor country on Europe's periphery, its natural resources and hardy people have established a successful modern welfare state. Norway has exploited its natural resources of fish, water, oil, and gas to become one of Europe's most successful small states.

This second edition of I contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Norway.

Author Biography

Terje Leiren is professor emeritus of Scandinavian Studies and History at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he has been a faculty member since 1977. A former president of the Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study, he has published several books and numerous scholarly articles on Norwegian and Norwegian-American history and culture, including Marcus Thrane: A Norwegian Radical in America.

Jan Sjåvik is professor emeritus of Scandinavian Studies at the University of Washington, Seattle, where he has been a faculty member since 1978. He is the author of several books and articles on Norwegian literature and literary theory, including the Historical Dictionary of Scandinavian Theater and Drama.