Historiography at the Court of Christian IV (1588-1648)

Historiography at the Court of Christian IV (1588-1648)
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Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press
Total Pages : 462
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ISBN-10 : 8772897031
ISBN-13 : 9788772897035
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Download or read book Historiography at the Court of Christian IV (1588-1648) written by Karen Skovgaard-Petersen and published by Museum Tusculanum Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 462 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Christian's long reign (1588-1648) saw Denmark reduced from a major to a second-rate power, and in response he sought to portray the country as a powerful, rich, and culturally refined monarchy with long and glorious traditions. Skovgaard-Petersen examines the Latin histories of Denmark by Johannes Pontanus (1571-1639) and Johannes Meursius (1579-1639) as part of that endeavor. The study is revised from her 1998 doctoral dissertation for the University of Bergen. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR


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