Journeys from Scandinavia
Title | Journeys from Scandinavia PDF eBook |
Author | Elisabeth Oxfeldt |
Publisher | U of Minnesota Press |
Total Pages | 333 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0816656347 |
"Journeys from Scandinavia brings into focus less-known texts by famous Scandinavian authors and illuminates more famous texts through new lenses while reflecting on the genre of the travelogue. Elisabeth Oxfeldt's analysis contributes to our understanding of Scandinavian attitudes toward the foreign countries and peoples depicted in the travelogues."---Monika Zagar, University of Minnesota --
Scandinavia
Title | Scandinavia PDF eBook |
Author | John Henry Wuorinen |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 168 |
Release | 1965 |
Genre | Scandinavia |
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The Land of the Midnight Sun
Title | The Land of the Midnight Sun PDF eBook |
Author | Paul Belloni Du Chaillu |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 534 |
Release | 1881 |
Genre | Scandinavia |
ISBN |
The Northern Silence
Title | The Northern Silence PDF eBook |
Author | Andrew Mellor |
Publisher | Yale University Press |
Total Pages | 323 |
Release | 2022-07-26 |
Genre | Music |
ISBN | 0300265492 |
An essential exploration of Nordic composers and musicians, and the distinctive culture that continues to shape them Once considered a musical backwater, the Nordic region is now a musical powerhouse. Conductors from Denmark and Finland dominate the British and American orchestral scene. Interest in the old masters Sibelius and Grieg is soaring and progressive pop artists like Björk continue to fascinate as much as they entertain. Andrew Mellor journeys to the heart of the Nordic cultural psyche. From Reykjavik to Rovaniemi, he examines the success of Nordic music’s performers, the attitude of its audiences, and the sound of its composers past and present—celebrating some of the most remarkable music ever written along the way. Mellor peers into the dark side of the Scandinavian utopia, from xenophobia and alcoholism to parochialism and the twilight of the social democratic dream. Drawing on a range of genres and firsthand encounters, he reveals that our fascination with Nordic societies and our love for Nordic music might be more intertwined than first thought.
A Personal Narrative of a Journey Through Norway, Part of Sweden, and the Islands and States of Denmark
Title | A Personal Narrative of a Journey Through Norway, Part of Sweden, and the Islands and States of Denmark PDF eBook |
Author | Henry David Inglis |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 334 |
Release | 1829 |
Genre | Denmark |
ISBN |
The Almost Nearly Perfect People
Title | The Almost Nearly Perfect People PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Booth |
Publisher | Picador |
Total Pages | 400 |
Release | 2015-01-27 |
Genre | Travel |
ISBN | 1250061970 |
NAMED THE #1 BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, A WITTY, INFORMATIVE, AND POPULAR TRAVELOGUE ABOUT THE SCANDINAVIAN COUNTRIES AND HOW THEY MAY NOT BE AS HAPPY OR AS PERFECT AS WE ASSUME Journalist Michael Booth has lived among the Scandinavians for more than ten years, and he has grown increasingly frustrated with the rose-tinted view of this part of the world offered up by the Western media. In this timely book he leaves his adopted home of Denmark and embarks on a journey through all five of the Nordic countries to discover who these curious tribes are, the secrets of their success, and, most intriguing of all, what they think of one another. Why are the Danes so happy, despite having the highest taxes? Do the Finns really have the best education system? Are the Icelanders as feral as they sometimes appear? How are the Norwegians spending their fantastic oil wealth? And why do all of them hate the Swedes? In The Almost Nearly Perfect People Michael Booth explains who the Scandinavians are, how they differ and why, and what their quirks and foibles are, and he explores why these societies have become so successful and models for the world. Along the way a more nuanced, often darker picture emerges of a region plagued by taboos, characterized by suffocating parochialism, and populated by extremists of various shades. They may very well be almost nearly perfect, but it isn't easy being Scandinavian.
Travels in Various Countries of Scandinavia
Title | Travels in Various Countries of Scandinavia PDF eBook |
Author | Edward Daniel Clarke |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 618 |
Release | 1838 |
Genre | |
ISBN |