The Land and People of Norway - 0060205733

The Land and People of Norway - 0060205733

Author: Claudette Charbonneau and Patricia Lander
Title: The Land and People of Norway
Edition: First Edition
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 240 Pages
ISBN: 0-06-020573-3
DCN: 948.1-dc20
Publisher: HarperCollins
Location: New York
Pub. Date: © 1992
Language: English
Subjects: Norway--Juvenile literature
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Dust Jacket: Yes
List Price: US$18.00
Summary: Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of Norway.

Synopsis: Examines the Scandinavian country's geography, society, politics, culture, and traditions, placing them within the context of Norway's history.

Contents:

  • Norway: top of Europe
  • The people of Norway
  • The West
  • The East and Southernmost Norway
  • Mid and North Norway
  • The Age of the Vikings (793-1066)
  • Founding the Kingdom
  • The Saga Kings
  • Four Hundred Years' Night
  • Reestablishing nationhood
  • World Wars I and II
  • Democratic traditions
  • Government and international relations
  • Holidays
  • Literature, art, and music
  • Sports and exploration
  • Debating the future

Library of Congress Card Catalog

LC control no.: 91035029
Type of material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.)
Personal name: Charbonneau, Claudette, 1936-
Main title: The land and people of Norway / by Claudette Charbonneau and Patricia Slade Lander; special photographs by Ola Røe.
Published/Created: New York, NY: HarperCollins, c1992.
Related names: Lander, Patricia Slade.
Description: xv, 240 p. : ill., maps; 24 cm.
ISBN-10: 0060205733
0060205830 (lib. bdg.)
ISBN-13: 978-0060205836
Summary: Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of Norway.
Notes: Filmography: p. 228.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 223-227) and index.
Subjects: Norway --Juvenile literature.
Norway.
Series: Portraits of the nations
LC classification: DL409 .C43 1992
Dewey class no.: 948.1
Geographic area code: e-no---
Quality code: lcac

 

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