Books in Early Modern Norway

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Copyright

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Dedication

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Contents

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Acknowledgements

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List of Illustrations

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Illustrations

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1. Introduction

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2. Books and Their Distribution

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2.1 Historical background

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2.2 Book market regulations

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2.3 Sales outlets

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3. Books of Ordinary People

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3.1 Schooling and reading

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3.2 Inventories in rural areas

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3.3 Books in stock in urban areas

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3.4 Changes in book patterns in the late eighteenth century

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4. Books of the Clergy

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4.1 Clerical education

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4.2 Books originating in Germany

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4.3 Books from the Netherlands and England

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4.4 Changes towards the end of the eighteenth century

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5. Books and the Liberal Arts

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5.1 The artes training

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5.2 The artes reception

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5.3 The variety of the classical legacy

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6. Books on Medicine

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6.1 Physicians and their educational background

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6.2 The books of university-trained physicians

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6.3 Medical works among other sections of society

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7. Books on Jurisprudence

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7.1 Jurists and their educational background

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7.2 Books on jurisprudence circulating among the various officials

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7.3 Books on jurisprudence owned by other sections of society

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8. Enlightenment and Expansion

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8.1 Enlightenment and change

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8.2 The Norwegian case: structural changes in the world of books

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8.3 Literary genres and ‘other worlds’

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9. Books for Entertainment

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9.1 Tales, stories and novels

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9.2 Travel literature

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9.3 Esoteric literature

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10. Conclusion

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Appendix 1

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Bibliography

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Index

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