fredag 29. september 2023

Saint Michael in Tønsberg, part 1 - the dragonslayer in the cathedral

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  Today, September 29, is the feast of Saint Michael and all angels. For this year's feast, I present you with a modern representation f...
torsdag 28. september 2023

Reading-spots, part 4

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  Whenever I am home in my native village, I make it my quest to find new spots in which to read. This quest also applies outside of my vill...
onsdag 27. september 2023

A different Oslo, or - Novels as historical remnants

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  For several years, I have appreciated the value of novels as windows into the periods in which they were written. By referencing a world k...
onsdag 6. september 2023

New publication: 'Helgenerne i Skive. Deres udvalg i kontekst'

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  The end of August saw the publication of a book to which I have been fortunate enough to contribute, namely  Dansk senmiddelalder, reforma...
tirsdag 29. august 2023

The unicorn on the wall - a Bergen mystery

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  On a recent trip to Bergen, I visited Håkonshallen, King Håkon's Hall, which was built on the orders of King Håkon IV of Norway (r.121...
søndag 27. august 2023

The Viking Troll - or, Adventures in medievalism, part 6

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  Being a Norwegian medievalist has made visiting souvenir shops in Norway a very complicated affair. On the one hand, I am always filled wi...
torsdag 24. august 2023

Reading-spots, part 3

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  Nearing the end of my first week in Oslo after two months in the Western Norwegian fjords, I am reflecting on this summer's results in...