Scandinavian and Nordic Studies (Advanced Researchers)

Vol. 1 Prehistory to 1520 -- vol. 2 1520–1870

This classic resource on the world of the Sagas is now back in print. With full-page maps and useful supplementary photos, this acclaimed encyclopedia covers every aspect of Scandinavia during the Middle Ages, including rulers and saints, overviews of the countries, religion, education, politics and law, culture and material life, history, literature, and art. A valuable and absorbing volume for students of the Norse sagas, the Viking age, and Old English history and literature, and for anyone interested in the cultural and historical heritage of Scandinavia. Includes cross-references and comprehensive index.

An updated edition of the definitive history of Scandinavia over the past five centuries The volume ranges from canonical figures like Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden and Christian IV of Denmark to the constitutions of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the resistance movements in World War II, and the Scandinavian welfare states, literary culture, and modern design.

Since the late 1960s, the novels of Sjöwall and Wahlöö's Martin Beck detective series, along with the works of Henning Mankell, Håkan Nesser and Stieg Larsson, have sparked an explosion of Nordic crime fiction--grim police procedurals treating urgent sociopolitical issues affecting the contemporary world. This reference guide introduces the world of Nordic crime fiction to English-speaking readers.

Offers a comprehensive account of Nordic cinema from its origins to the present day and includes a wide range of topics including the silent Golden Age, Nordic film policy, film audience, film training, indigenous Sámi cinema, Danish and Swedish television dramas, Finland's eco-documentary film production, the emerging tradition of Icelandic cinema, the changing dynamics of Scandinavian porn, and many more. Directors covered include Thomas Vinterberg, Carl Th. Dreyer, Ingmar Bergman, Lars von Trier, Aki Kaurismäki, and Roy Andersson.

With over 400 substantial entries, this encyclopedia looks at cinema of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland from 1896 to the present. Major actors, directors and others, significant films, various genres and themes, and subjects such as animation, ethnicity, migration and censorship, are covered. Extensive bibliographies are included.

The literature of Scandinavia is amazingly rich and varied, consisting of the works produced by the countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland, and stretching from the ancient Norse Sagas to the present day.