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Informationen zum Autor Norman Berdichevsky is a professional translator, writer and lecturer for several major cruise lines. Formerly a lecturer of Judaic studies at the University of Central Florida, he is the author of several books and lives in England. Klappentext Denmark, the southernmost Nordic nation, remains little-known to many citizens of the world. Too often conflated with its Scandinavian neighbors to the north, it is a land of generally flat terrain, with an inviting temperate climate. The land of the Danes has much to offer visitors, and this guide to Danish society, culture, and history offers an inside look, with details on Denmark's substantial contributions to science, engineering, exploration, seafaring, literature, philosophy, music, architecture, and many other fields. Brief portraits depict such Danes as "Clown Prince" Victor Borge, Hans Christian Andersen, Kierkegaard, and Out of Africa author Karen Blixen. Throughout, there is a focus upon Denmark's human rights record, democratic institutions, and humanistic traditions. By examining Danish culture, this work fosters a greater understanding of Denmark, its people, and their way of life. Zusammenfassung This enlightening guide to Danish society! culture! and history offers an inside look at the ""real"" Denmark! highlighting the best of both the country and its people. It details Denmark's substantial contributions to science! engineering! exploration! seafaring! literature! philosophy! music! architecture! and many other fields. Inhaltsverzeichnis Table of ContentsPreface PART I. GEOGRAPHY AND ECONOMY1. The Rise and Fall of the Danish Sea State 2. Danish Wind Power 3. Bornholm: Denmark's Easternmost Baltic Reach 4. The Faroe Islands: An Ancient Nordic North Atlantic Outpost 5. "Arctic Denmark": Greenland Yesterday and Today 6. How the Danish West Indies Became the U.S. Virgin Islands 7. The Gågader: Denmark's Pedestrian Streets PART II. LANGUAGE AND CULTURE8. Jewish Provincial Cemeteries: A Cultural Landmark to Tolerance 9. Jutland vs. Copenhagen 10. The Danish Language 11. The Rebild Celebration, Danish Americans, and U.S.-Denmark Relations 12. Hygge and Happiness 13. Food and Drink PART III. FAMOUS DANISH PERSONALITIES14. Piet Hein: Renaissance Man 15. Victor Borge: The Clown Prince 16. N.F.S. Grundtvig: Spiritual Father of the Nation 17. Hans Christian Andersen 18. Søren Kierkegaard 19. Arne Sørensen and Danish Unity 20. Arne Jacobsen: The Father of Danish Design 21. Tycho Brahe: Astronomer without a Telescope 22. Niels Bohr and the Copenhagen Mystery 23. Karen Blixen: From Rungsted to Kenya and Back 24. Queen Margrethe II PART IV. POLITICS AND HISTORY25. Canute and the Danelaw in England 26. The German- Danish Border Question, 1815-1919 27. The German- Danish Border Question, 1920 to the Present 28. The Yellow Star Legend and Kings Christian X and Boris III 29. The "Jewish Question" and the Danish Minority in Nazi Germany 30. The Danish- Swedish Sibling Rivalry Bibliography Index ...
