History of Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, Vol. 2 (of 2)
by S. A. Dunham
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PREFACE.Scandinavia prior to the tenth century is the region of romance,—of the wildest legends. These are admissible into the severe domain of history in so far only as they illustrate national opinions and manners,—the noblest part of the study. For this reason, chiefly, more have been retained in the present volume than are to be found in any preceding work on the subject. Indeed, were they rejected, nine tenths of northern history must be rejected with them.Another reason for dwelling on the earlier and more obscure events has been the wish to deviate as much as possible from a recent popu...
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- HISTORY OF DENMARK, SWEDEN AND NORWAY,
- TABLE OF KINGS.
- CHAP. IV.—continued. MARITIME EXPEDITIONS OF THE NORTHMEN DURING THE PAGAN TIMES.
- SECTION II. IN THE ORKNEYS, THE HEBRIDES, ICELAND, GREENLAND, NORTH AMERICA, RUSSIA, ETC.
- CHAP. V.[15] COSMOGONY AND RELIGION OF SCANDINAVIA.
- SECTION I.
- SECTION II. CHIEF MYTHOLOGICAL PERSONAGES OF SCANDINAVIA.
- SECTION III.[126] INTRODUCTION OF CHRISTIANITY INTO DENMARK AND SWEDEN.
- BOOK II. THE MIDDLE AGE.
- CHAPTER I. DENMARK.[130] 1014–1387.
- CHAPTER II.[158] NORWAY. 1030—1387.
- CHAPTER III.[169] SWEDEN. 1001–1389.
- APPENDIX.
- FOOTNOTES.
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