Project Gutenberg 2014-01-08 Public domain in the USA. 154 Nilsson, Victor Alfred 1867 1942 05020752 Sweden Produced by Ann Jury, Paul Clark and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Sweden" by Victor Alfred Nilsson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work delves into the rich and complex history of Sweden, covering its prehistoric times through to the early medieval period, including the Viking Age and the introduction of Christianity. Nilsson aims to unveil the development of the Swedish state, its culture, and its interactions with neighboring nations and tribes. The opening portion of the text sets the stage by providing a thorough introduction to the geographical, cultural, and historical context of Sweden. It highlights the significant prehistoric archaeological findings that reveal insights into the early inhabitants of the region, discussing their lifestyle, religious practices, and the societal structure that existed before documented history began. Nilsson emphasizes the continuity of the Swedish population over thousands of years, asserting that they belong to a long-standing, unmixed race. This section serves to establish a solid foundation for understanding the subsequent historical chapters that will follow, reflecting on how Sweden's past has shaped its identity and growth as a nation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44624/44624-h/images/titlepage.jpg en Sweden -- History DL Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1223867 1223875 2024-09-18T17:10:16.595859 2023-09-19T12:34:59.986305 text/html text/html 1117110 2014-01-08T09:48:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 509589 2014-01-08T09:49:20 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 554053 2024-09-18T17:10:35.402720 application/epub+zip 562964 2024-09-18T17:10:20.024815 application/epub+zip 435578 2024-09-18T17:10:18.188850 application/epub+zip 930144 2024-09-18T17:10:46.918184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804777 2024-09-18T17:10:33.367751 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658462 2022-09-20T11:15:46.347484 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 861055 2024-09-18T17:10:13.302875 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 863004 2014-01-08T09:48:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 317654 2014-01-08T09:49:20 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 860526 2014-01-08T09:49:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 316826 2014-01-08T09:49:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 860756 2014-01-08T09:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 316669 2014-01-08T09:49:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21135 2024-09-18T17:10:47.085151 application/rdf+xml 12890 2024-09-18T17:10:18.523786 image/jpeg 2532 2024-09-18T17:10:18.355813 image/jpeg 513095 2024-09-18T17:10:16.688803 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog