Scandinavian colonialism and the rise of modernity: small time agents in a global arena
In Scandinavian Colonialism and the Rise of Modernity: Small Time Agents in a Global Arena, archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians present case studies that focus on the scope and impact of Scandinavian colonial expansion in the North, Africa, Asia and America as well as within Scandinavia...
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Format: | Print Book |
Language: | English |
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WorldCat: | WorldCat |
Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
Published: |
New York, NY Heidelberg [u.a.]
Springer
2013
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In: | Year: 2013 |
Volumes / Articles: | Show volumes/articles. |
Series/Journal: | Contributions to global historical archaeology
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Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Scandinavia (motif)
/ Colonialism
/ History 1630-1900
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Further subjects: | B
Collection of essays
B Scandinavia Politics and government B Scandinavia Civilization B Scandinavia Colonies B Scandinavia Antiquities B Imperialism B Civilization, Modern |
Summary: | In Scandinavian Colonialism and the Rise of Modernity: Small Time Agents in a Global Arena, archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians present case studies that focus on the scope and impact of Scandinavian colonial expansion in the North, Africa, Asia and America as well as within Scandinavia itsself. They discuss early modern thinking and theories made valid and developed in early modern Scandinavia that justified and propagated participation in colonial expansion. The volume demonstrates a broad and comprehensive spectrum of archaeological, anthropological and history In Scandinavian Colonialism and the Rise of Modernity: Small Time Agents in a Global Arena, archaeologists, anthropologists, and historians present case studies that focus on the scope and impact of Scandinavian colonial expansion in the North, Africa, Asia and America as well as within Scandinavia itsself. They discuss early modern thinking and theories made valid and developed in early modern Scandinavia that justified and propagated participation in colonial expansion. The volume demonstrates a broad and comprehensive spectrum of archaeological, anthropological and history |
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Item Description: | Literaturangaben und Index |
Physical Description: | X, 327 S., Ill., graph. Darst., Kt., 24 cm |
ISBN: | 1461462010 |