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Piraterna De svenska fildelarna som plundrade Hollywood. 1.2 miljoner svenskar säger att de laddar ner film och musik regelbundet. Branschen beräknar att 13 miljoner filmer laddades ner i Sverige förra året. Musikindustrin säger att försäljningen minskat med 40 procent sedan år 2000.

Der rätselhafte Fall um die Enthauptung des Wahrzeichens von Kopenhagen: Jeder kennt zumindest ein Bild der kleinen Meerjungfrau, wie sie so bescheiden in den Kopenhagener Gewässern unweit des Schlosses sitzt. Doch als Heinz Günther früh gegen 3.30 Uhr am 25. April 1964 seinen Blick gen Statue richtete, wollte er seinen Augen kaum trauen, als er die kopflose Meerjungfrau erblickte... Wer steckte hinter der Enthauptung?

Det var ikke en fremmed terroristgruppe, som stod bag det største angreb på Norge i fredstid, men en ung mand fra Oslo. Siden den 22. juli 2011 har man i Norge og norden forsøgt at forstå, hvad der drev massemorderen Anders Behring Breivik. Med udgangspunkt i et unikt kildemateriale har Åsne Seierstad fundet en dreng og en ung mand, som i mange år kæmpede for at finde en plads inden for samfundets rammer, men som endte med at bryde med dem på den mest brutale vis.

"Kvinde Kend Din Historie" er en bog til alle, der vil vide mere om kvinder i danmarkshistorien og blive klogere på sig selv. Jo mere vi kan spejle os i fortiden, jo bedre kan vi forstå vores nutid, og samtidig klæder viden os på til at skabe det liv og den fremtid, vi ønsker for os selv og vores børn. "Kvinde Kend Din Historie" portrætteres 50 kvinder, der har levet i Danmark i løbet af de seneste 500 år.

Between 1940 and 1945, German occupiers transformed Norway into a vast construction zone. This remarkable building campaign, largely unknown today, was designed to extend the Greater German Reich beyond the Arctic Circle and turn the Scandinavian country into a racial utopia. From ideal new cities to a scenic superhighway stretching from Berlin to northern Norway, plans to remake the country into a model “Aryan” society fired the imaginations of Hitler, his architect Albert Speer, and other Nazi leaders.

Become familiar with the gods and goddesses of ancient Viking mythology, the conquerors who set off on trips across the seas and oceans from the north. In this guide, the main legends, the heroes, the rituals, and their struggles are highlighted as the best-known myths from Scandinavian beliefs.

Learn more about Vikings' historic background, their misconceptions, and their gods. This audiobook is an extensive take a look at the Viking Age, and the deeds and lives of these ancient, in some cases strange individuals. The Vikings of Scandinavia were brave, adventurous, and frequently barbaric, but there can be no dispute that they were also a people with huge goals. Viking culture is still a topic of interest today, and this uses an insight into simply how withstanding their legacy is.

This book is an in-depth look at the Viking Age and the deeds and every day lives of these ancient, often mystical individuals. The Vikings of Scandinavia were brave, adventurous, and typically barbaric, but there can be no debate that they were also a people with huge goals. Viking culture is still a subject of interest today, and this offers an insight into simply how sustaining their tradition is. This book will discuss:

I tiden mellem de to verdenskrige spiller Skandinavien en hovedrolle for kommunistiske undergrundsaktiviteter med global rækkevidde. Med legale og illegale metoder dirigerer og kontrollerer magthaverne i Moskva den kamp, der skal udvide revolutionen i Rusland til intet mindre end en verdensrevolution. Fra Københavns små lejligheder over Stockholms smalle gader til det vindblæste Nordnorge eksisterer en underverden af mænd og kvinder, søfolk og akademikere, der målrettet arbejder på at forsvare Sovjetunionen og realisere deres ideal om en anden verden.

The Vikings were exceptional boat builders, seafarers, adventures, and explorers. They not only raided and attacked settlements across Europe and Britain, but they also sailed far and wide, discovering and colonizing new lands. Their impact on history is far-reaching and the mark that they made on the world, especially during the Viking Age, can still be seen today. In this audiobook, you will learn about the world that shaped Leif Erikson and made him into an adventurous man who was not afraid to sail into the unknown to discover new lands.

From the invasion of Britain to the siege of Paris, the Viking age was indeed one of the most tumultuous and formative periods of European history. This book delves into the many cultural aspects of the society: religion, social structure, architecture, and much more. Their celebrated ship building is discussed at length, myths are debunked, and legends are deliberated.

The Norse gods have enjoyed a rebirth in popular culture as movies, comics, and video games that tell their tales of courage and valor. But as we travel into the past, we discover the roots of lore that gave birth to these remarkable deities whose exploits continue to excite our imaginations, even centuries after the Vikings of yore were the terror of Europe.

This is an excellent introduction to the history of this often misunderstood time. Although it is a story written in broad strokes, of an extremely complicated period, particularly in the development of Britain, the author has peppered it with some fascinating details of the people and the events of the time.

From the invasion of Britain to the siege of Paris, the Viking age is indeed one of the most tumultuous and formative periods of European history. But what of the forces behind the seismic raids and explorations? What of the ingenious craftsmanship behind the longboats that were beyond their time? Often, a farrago of myths and facts continues to portray a rather foggy image of the Vikings; but could the Vikings truly be the savage seafarers that history condemns them to be?

Wildly swinging axes and swords upon majestic boats, Vikings have been a long-appreciated symbol of rage and power. They have been romanticized as overbearingly-manly warriors that plunder, loot and pillage villages all for the sake of dominance. They've always been in modern media, but where did they come from? How did they start? What brought them to the apex of influence that still makes them relevant up to this day? Their colorful history starts in the form of a migration. These warriors started out as nomads looking for new places to inhabit to prolong their lineage.

This audiobook is jam-packed with fascinating facts and stories. For instance, it covers all that you need to know about the nine realms as well as captivating tales of Odin, Thor, Loki, and Ragnarok. The Vikings of Norse poetry and saga were a fearless lot, and their tales were frequently tragic. Some, if not all, of the myths were based on real people and real events. These heroes accomplished many fantastic feats, some of them even documented by their enemies.

Dо thеѕе names - Loki, Thor, Odin, аnd Freya - sound familiar tо you? Bеfоrе thе birth оf Christianity in thе Middle Ages, thе оnсе-glorified Vikings аnd Germanic people hаd thеir wау оf life. Thiѕ religion, culture, оr tradition nеvеr hаd аn асtuаl name, but it wаѕ muсh respected, complicated, аnd highly sophisticated.

Ragnar Lothbrok is a story of a mighty Viking warrior from the Early Middle Ages. There is no doubt that Ragnar Lothbrok was a legendary Norse hero whose name is often mentioned in the several Old Norse poems and Icelandic sagas. Many historians have debated the very existence of Ragnar Lothbrok. Ragnar Lothbrok was a renowned chief of the Norsemen during the Viking Age, but some historians tend to credit him for the deed of other historical characters of his time.

Though the world came to know of the Norse and their legends through Roman interaction at about the time of Christ, most of what we came to know were handed-down from folk tales gathered by native writers like Snorri Sturluson (c. 1179 - 1241). This was from a time when the Norse had already been converted to Christianity.

Mythology is interesting as well as complicated. It becomes even more intricate when the narrators and their opinions are many and do not seem to converge at some point. This is, however, one side of the picture. Mythology can be worth considering if one follows it with concentration and an evaluative approach. This book unveils all those significant features of Viking mythology, which can be interesting as well as elaborative for your knowledge about the Vikings and their ancient tales.