| Treasures of the Northland: A Compendium of the Literature, Art, Science, Poetry, Folk-Lore and Ancient Myths of the Scandinavian Race Contributor(s): Clausen, A. C. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1589638972 ISBN-13: 9781589638976 Publisher: Fredonia Books (NL) OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2002 Annotation: This book is divided into sections on biography, poetry, mythology (Viking lore), history and language, and miscellaneous works. Chapters within these sections cover a wide range of topics such as: Jenny Lind, Origin of Thor's Hammer, American Scandinavian Poets, The Runes, Similarity of English and Scandinavian Words, and Old Scandinavian Superstitions.For many years the author was Editor of the Scandinavian Fraternity Review, the official organ of the Scandinavian Fraternity of America, and devoted much of his spare time to the study of Scandinavian literature and biography. The book was originally published in 1919. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | European - General - Social Science | Folklore & Mythology |
| Physical Information: 0.91" H x 5" W x 8" (0.72 lbs) 364 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Scandinavian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is divided into sections on biography, poetry, mythology (Viking lore), history and language, and miscellaneous works. Chapters within these sections cover a wide range of topics such as: Jenny Lind, Origin of Thor's Hammer, American Scandinavian Poets, The Runes, Similarity of English and Scandinavian Words, and Old Scandinavian Superstitions. For many years the author was Editor of the Scandinavian Fraternity Review, the official organ of the Scandinavian Fraternity of America, and devoted much of his spare time to the study of Scandinavian literature and biography. The book was originally published in 1919. |
