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Bernd Brunner Extreme North (Paperback)
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- Book Title
- Extreme North : a Cultural History
- Publication Name
- Extreme North
- Title
- Extreme North
- Subtitle
- A Cultural History
- Translator
- Jefferson Chase
- Contributor
- Jefferson Chase (Translated by)
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- ISBN-10
- 1324050284
- EAN
- 9781324050285
- ISBN
- 9781324050285
- Publisher
- Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
- Release Date
- 03/03/2023
- Release Year
- 2023
- Language
- English
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- US
- Item Height
- 0.6in
- Item Length
- 8.3in
- Item Width
- 5.5in
- Item Weight
- 7.1 Oz
- Type
- Other
- Publication Year
- 2023
- Genre
- Literary Criticism, History, Social Science
- Topic
- Europe / Germany, Subjects & Themes / Historical events, Europe / Scandinavia, Folklore & Mythology, General, World
- Number of Pages
- 256 Pages
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Scholars and layman alike have long projected their fantasies onto the great expanse of the global North, whether it be a frozen no-man's-land full of marauding Vikings or the unspoiled cradle of primeval human life. Bernd Brunner recovers the true encounters of adventurers, colonists, and Indigenous communities along with the artifacts, myths, and observations that comprised a "cabinet of wonders" of the North and came to imbue Scandinavia, Iceland, and the Arctic with a perennial mystique. Like the mythological literary sagas made famous by Vikings. Extreme North unveils the dramatic vistas of the Norwegian fjords and the murky depths of a European psyche obsessed with Nordic whiteness. Examining these facts and fictions, Brunner argues that the North is as much a cultural invention as a place on the map. Full of glittering details and vivid storytelling, Extreme North is a fascinating romp through popular images of the top of the world and the realities that travelers confronted when they got there.
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Publisher
Norton & Company, Incorporated, w. w.
ISBN-10
1324050284
ISBN-13
9781324050285
eBay Product ID (ePID)
20057260039
Product Key Features
Book Title
Extreme North : a Cultural History
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Europe / Germany, Subjects & Themes / Historical events, Europe / Scandinavia, Folklore & Mythology, General, World
Publication Year
2023
Genre
Literary Criticism, History, Social Science
Number of Pages
256 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.3in
Item Height
0.6in
Item Width
5.5in
Item Weight
7.1 Oz
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[A] captivating and wide-ranging account. . . Erudite yet accessible, and packed with intriguing arcana, this cultural history fascinates.-- "Publishers Weekly", Engaging... Those who seek out cultural histories to see the world through a strange new lens may particularly enjoy the section exploring how the North was misperceived in antiquity.--Cal Flyn "Times Literary Supplement", Brunner reaches deep into the journals, letters, and works of travelers, explorers, poets, and politicians, and these, in his hands, give good voice to events and trends that might otherwise offer a dry march through obscure history.--Neil Shea "American Scholar", A fascinating and historically disturbing journey through an intriguing land of mystery and legend.-- "Kirkus", Brunner's work is a dizzying tour of the ways in which successive ages have engaged with the idea of the north... More than anything, though, the book is a reminder that the north is both a place and a perspective.--Philip Parker "Literary Review", Extreme North is an icily bewitching panorama of the dreams and fears, the fascination and the danger of the snowy limits of civilization. In these fantasies and travel accounts, ancient legends, and wild projections, we become spectators of the age-old dance between life and landscape of Nordic climes on the one hand, and human longing on the other., [This] erudite, engaging book is indispensable for understanding the cultural status of the North today., A Fascinating and Historically Disturbing Journey Through an Intriguing Land of Mystery and Legend., Engaging... Those who seek out cultural histories to see the world through a strange new lens may particularly enjoy the section exploring how the North was misperceived in antiquity., A collection of curiosities...There may not be a great deal of sunniness here, or for that matter warmth, but the book makes up for that with fascinating anecdotes, useful digressions and little nuggets of interest., Extreme North is an icily bewitching panorama of the dreams and fears, the fascination and the danger of the snowy limits of civilization. In these fantasies and travel accounts, ancient legends, and wild projections, we become spectators of the age-old dance between life and landscape of Nordic climes on the one hand, and human longing on the other.--Philipp Blom, author of Nature's Mutiny, A collection of curiosities...There may not be a great deal of sunniness here, or for that matter warmth, but the book makes up for that with fascinating anecdotes, useful digressions and little nuggets of interest.--James Lovegrove "Financial Times", In Extreme North, Bernd Brunner gives us a spry, fascinating tour through centuries of lore about the globe's colder latitudes. From Greek myths of Hyperborea to Enlightenment scientists to the Nazi adoration of Norse symbols, he brings alive the power of the north to inspire European ideas about everything from race and social organization to geography and history. Bristling with captivating details and characters, Brunner pushes us to wonder what the north is, and why it has so long fascinated people living to the south.--Bathsheba Demuth, author of Floating Coast, Brunner reaches deep into the journals, letters, and works of travelers, explorers, poets, and politicians, and these, in his hands, give good voice to events and trends that might otherwise offer a dry march through obscure history., From the Ultima Thule of antiquity to the practices of the North's Indigenous peoples to stoic, Kierkegaardian faith, and on to the racial fantasies about the North's white peoples, Bernd Brunner's imaginative-yet-critical exploration weaves together the many, often contradictory, images and ideas about the top of the globe. It should be read by the curious, student and scholar alike.--Andrew K. Nestingen, author of Crime and Fantasy in Scandinavia, Brunner's fascinating series of historical reflections and personal observations, as translated into English by Jefferson Chase, shines a bright light on the North's politics, culture, and people. The fine line between fantasy and reality, which has been regularly and inescapably blurred beyond belief, has more clarity than ever before., [Extreme North] weaves a darker tapestry, layering legends over the science and history of the north to describe a place that is real, remote, inscrutable and cold... Brunner untangles the origin of these pseudoscientific ideas, from the veneration of the Vikings and Old Norse sagas to the doctrine of 'Nordic' superiority promoted by Nazi ideologues.--Josie Glausiusz "Nature", Brunner's work is a dizzying tour of the ways in which successive ages have engaged with the idea of the north... More than anything, though, the book is a reminder that the north is both a place and a perspective., Beautifully written and deeply evocative, this is history that is in equal parts whimsical and disturbing. Bernd Brunner shows how scientific curiosity and the pursuit of adventure collided with malign theories of racial superiority, attributed to a myth of northern descent.... Extreme North could not be more timely., As content creators continue to find inspiration in the mythical north, readers interested in why these themes have had such longevity will find this book invaluable.--Margaret Atwater-Singer, Univ. of Evansville Lib., IN "Library Journal", [A] captivating and wide-ranging account. . . Erudite yet accessible, and packed with intriguing arcana, this cultural history fascinates., "In Extreme North, Bernd Brunner gives us a spry, fascinating tour through centuries of lore about the globe's colder latitudes. From Greek myths of Hyperborea to Enlightenment scientists to the Nazi adoration of Norse symbols, he brings alive the power of "the north" to inspire European ideas about everything from race and social organization to geography and history. Bristling with captivating details and characters, Brunner pushes us to wonder what the north is, and why it has so long fascinated people living to the south.", [This] erudite, engaging book is indispensable for understanding the cultural status of the North today.--Jóhanna Katrín Friðriksdóttir, author of Valkyrie: The Women of the Viking World, An intrepid researcher and writer, Bernd Brunner takes readers on a journey through time and space and into the minds of countless many.... The journey is sometimes shocking, always fascinating, and surely worth taking.--Jack E. Davis, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Gulf, Beautifully written and deeply evocative, this is history that is in equal parts whimsical and disturbing. Bernd Brunner shows how scientific curiosity and the pursuit of adventure collided with malign theories of racial superiority, attributed to a myth of northern descent.... Extreme North could not be more timely.--Sunil Amrith, author of Unruly Waters, [Extreme North] weaves a darker tapestry, layering legends over the science and history of the north to describe a place that is real, remote, inscrutable and cold... Brunner untangles the origin of these pseudoscientific ideas, from the veneration of the Vikings and Old Norse sagas to the doctrine of 'Nordic' superiority promoted by Nazi ideologues., From the Ultima Thule of antiquity to the practices of the North's Indigenous peoples to stoic, Kierkegaardian faith, and on to the racial fantasies about the North's white peoples, Bernd Brunner's imaginative-yet-critical exploration weaves together the many, often contradictory, images and ideas about the top of the globe. It should be read by the curious, student and scholar alike., As content creators continue to find inspiration in the mythical north, readers interested in why these themes have had such longevity will find this book invaluable., Brunner's fascinating series of historical reflections and personal observations, as translated into English by Jefferson Chase, shines a bright light on the North's politics, culture, and people. The fine line between fantasy and reality, which has been regularly and inescapably blurred beyond belief, has more clarity than ever before.--Michael Taube "Washington Examiner", An intrepid researcher and writer, Bernd Brunner takes readers on a journey through time and space and into the minds of countless many.... The journey is sometimes shocking, always fascinating, and surely worth taking.
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306.091813
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