True to its title, Modern-Day Vikings traces many of Sweden's cultural traits back to its Viking heritage: self-sufficiency, fairness, egalitarianism and democracy. Robinowitz and Carr explore the values underlying modern Swedish culture, such as lagom (moderation), the law of J…
"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Before the Middle Ages -- The Middle Ages in Sweden (1100-1500 AD) -- Modernism and signs of national cohesion in the 16th Century -- Age of greatness : Sweden as a European power -- Rocking in a loss of way (1648-1810) -- The Swedes…
"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
"The Swedes did not have a real feudal system, since their lands were not fertile enough for the peasants to spare more than a small portion of their crops in order to maintain the wellbeing of the nobility. Swedish peasants were mostly free and, in 1434, gained real political s…
Is there a distinctly Swedish national character? Are Swedes truly shy, unemotional, conflict-avoiding, melancholy, and dour? Swedish Mentality, the English translation of the hugely successful book published in Sweden in 1989, considers the reality behind the myth. The author, …
