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Explore the distant north and the people who shaped its early history —a thoughtfully chosen slice from Chambers's Repository of Instructive and Amusing Tracts that blends travel narrative with historical insight.
This edition brings together lively excerpts on Lapland, the Lappps, and the Finns, plus companion pieces that survey Barbary slavery, West African travel, and Sweden’s Christina the Queen. Clear, accessible prose invites readers to consider how past civilizations met the land and its peoples.
Two compact sections offer a window into how nineteenth‑century writers approached culture, language, and long‑gone eras. You’ll encounter careful notes on place, ethnography, and the shifting lines of borders and identity, all framed by a curiosity about how people lived, traded, and believed.• A vivid look at Lapland and its indigenous Lapps, their origins, names, and social shifts, with careful context about languages and geography.
• Discussions of Finns, Swedes, and Norse contact, and how myths mirror historical change in northern Europe.
• Anglophone travel writing from the era, including observations of African coast settlements, slavery, and maritime journeys.
• Short portraits of historical figures and events, including Christina, Queen of Sweden, and reflections on power, belief, and policy.
Ideal for readers of 19th‑century travel writing, Nordic history, and the study of how early explorers and historians framed distant lands.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book, a scholarly compendium on the lives and culture of Laplanders of old, provides insights into the indigenous peoples of Scandinavia's northernmost reaches. The author explores the history of the Laplanders, beginning with their earliest interactions with neighboring peoples and continuing through their development of distinct social, political, and religious practices. The book gives special attention to the Laplanders' adaptation to the harsh climate of the Arctic, and their development of unique traditions related to reindeer herding and hunting. The author sheds light on the challenges faced by the Laplanders as they have navigated contact with outsiders, including discrimination and threats to their traditional lifestyle. This book offers a comprehensive study of a unique and intriguing culture, providing valuable insights into the human experience in the face of environmental and social challenges. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781331611714_0
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