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{{Short description|1996 non-fiction book by Jacob Demitz}}
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'''''Throne of a Thousand Years''''' is a [[non-fiction]] book, written by [[Jacob Truedson Demitz]] and published in 1996, and is the first [[English-language]] historical account solely about the [[Monarchy of Sweden|kings and queens of Sweden]].<ref name="Pettersson">{{ cite news | last = Pettersson | first = Göran | date = June 26, 1996 | title = Han skrev bok om Sveriges kungar&nbsp;– på engelska | publisher = Borlänge Tidning | pages = 12 }}</ref><ref name="Winroth">{{ cite news | last = Winroth | first = Anders | date = February 26, 1997 | title = Ludvikabo skriver bok om Sveriges kungar | publisher = Nya Ludvika Tidning | pages = 13 }}</ref>
'''''Throne of a Thousand Years''''' is a [[non-fiction]] book by author Jacob Truedson Demitz,<ref>{{Cite web |title=LIBRIS - sökning: WFRF:(Demitz Jacob Truedson 19... |url=http://libris.kb.se/hitlist?q=WFRF:(Demitz+Jacob+Truedson+1948+) |access-date=2023-05-31 |website=libris.kb.se |language=sv}}</ref> first published in 1996 and again in 2020 as '''''Centuries of Selfies'''''. It was the first [[English-language]] historical account solely about the [[Monarchy of Sweden|monarchs of Sweden]].<ref name="Pettersson">{{ cite news | last = Pettersson | first = Göran | date = June 26, 1996 | title = Han skrev bok om Sveriges kungar&nbsp;– på engelska | publisher = Borlänge Tidning | pages = 12 }}</ref><ref name="Winroth">{{ cite news | last = Winroth | first = Anders | date = February 26, 1997 | title = Ludvikabo skriver bok om Sveriges kungar | publisher = Nya Ludvika Tidning | pages = 13 }}</ref>


It details their personal histories, the impact of their reigns on [[Scandinavia]]n history, and the political implications of disclosed [[dynastic]] ties in Europe.
It details their personal histories, the impact of their reigns on [[Scandinavia]]n history, and the political implications of disclosed [[dynastic]] ties in Europe.


Sponsored mainly by [[Ericsson]], [[ABB Group|ABB]] and the [[Posten AB|Swedish Postal Service]], the account was published by Ristesson Ent in [[Ludvika]] and [[Los Angeles]]. A fictional chronicler called ''Erik, Son of Riste'' relates the factual story, which is followed by fact boxes about each of the 66 monarchs covered and a number of ancestry charts. Illustrations (if not otherwise noted in the book) are portrait drawings by the author made from the 1960s to the 1990s,<ref>{{ cite news | title = Gustaf Wasa 500 år i dag | publisher = Nya Ludvika Tidning | date = May 11, 1996 | pages = 16 }}</ref> and 3 differently sorted lists of persons are included as well as an appended text rendition in [[Swedish language|Swedish]].
Sponsored mainly by [[Ericsson]], [[ABB Group|ABB]] and the [[Posten AB|Swedish Postal Service]], the 1996 account was published by Ristesson Ent in [[Ludvika]] and [[Los Angeles]]. A fictional chronicler called Erik, Son of Riste relates the factual story, followed by fact boxes about each of the 66 monarchs covered and a number of ancestry charts. Illustrations in the 1996 version (if not otherwise noted in the book) are portrait drawings by the author made from the 1960s to the 1990s,<ref>{{ cite news | title = Gustaf Wasa 500 år i dag | publisher = Nya Ludvika Tidning | date = May 11, 1996 | pages = 16 }}</ref> and 3 differently sorted lists of persons were included as well as an appended text rendition in [[Swedish language|Swedish]].

There is a nine-page list of [[bibliography]] on pages 181–189.


== Reception ==
== Reception ==


''Throne of a Thousand Years'' was particularly praised by ''[[Dala-Demokraten]]'' for its English-language name forms, [[exonym]]s for pre-20th-century Swedish royalty, and a "refreshing" lack of nationalism,<ref>{{ cite news | last = Kyhle | first = Lars | date = May 29, 1997 | title = Blood-Swain och Olaf Scotking, Svenska kungar från Ludvikas och USA:s horisont | publisher = Dala-Demokraten | pages = 3 }}</ref> and by ''[[Nya Ludvika Tidning]]'' for its general interest and for easy access to hard-to-find facts.<ref name="Winroth" />
''Throne of a Thousand Years'' was particularly praised by ''[[Dala-Demokraten]]'' for its English-language name forms, [[exonym]]s for pre-20th-century Swedish royalty, and a "refreshing" lack of nationalism,<ref>{{ cite news | last = Kyhle | first = Lars | date = May 29, 1997 | title = Blood-Swain och Olaf Scotking, Svenska kungar från Ludvikas och USA:s horisont | publisher = Dala-Demokraten | pages = 3 }}</ref> and by ''[[Nya Ludvika Tidning]]'' for its general interest and for easy access to hard-to-find facts.<ref name="Winroth" />
==2020 edition==
[[File:Centuries of Selfies front cover 2020.jpg|thumb|left|150px]]
Making extensive use of donations from 2016 on,<ref>[https://www.mynewsdesk.com/se/nationalmuseum/pressreleases/nationalmuseum-slaepper-3-000-bilder-fria-paa-wikimedia-commons-1596057 Press release]</ref><ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_the_Nationalmuseum_Stockholm Commons listing]</ref> by the [[National Museum of Sweden]] to [[Wikimedia Commons]], a new full color edition called ''Centuries of Selfies'' was published in 2020 with a preface by [[Ulf Sundberg]].<ref>[https://www.amazon.com/dp/9189179633 Amazon] 2020-08-10</ref><ref>[http://libris.kb.se/bib/n1lfxm9zl0fhrhxs Libris listing]</ref> In the updated version's historical account, Erik, Son of Riste has been excluded, whereas comprehensive new chapters covering the royal dynasties and burials, respectively, have been added to the book.<ref>Book's index and preface</ref>

== External links ==
* [http://libris.kb.se/bib/n1lfxm9zl0fhrhxs LIBRIS listing, National Library of Sweden]
* [https://catalog.loc.gov/vwebv/search?searchCode=LCCN&searchArg=2021381008&searchType=1&permalink=y Library of Congress listing]


== References ==
== References ==
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Latest revision as of 10:52, 24 May 2024

Throne of a Thousand Years: Chronicles as Told by Erik, Son of Riste, Commemorating Sweden's Monarchy from 995–96 to 1995–1996
Front of the dust cover of Throne of a Thousand Years from 1996.
AuthorJacob Truedson Demitz
LanguageEnglish
SubjectSwedish history
PublisherRistesson Ent
Publication date
December 19, 1996
Publication placeSweden and United States
Pages332
ISBN978-91-630-5030-5
OCLC36647578
LC ClassDL644.1 .D46 1996

Throne of a Thousand Years is a non-fiction book by author Jacob Truedson Demitz,[1] first published in 1996 and again in 2020 as Centuries of Selfies. It was the first English-language historical account solely about the monarchs of Sweden.[2][3]

It details their personal histories, the impact of their reigns on Scandinavian history, and the political implications of disclosed dynastic ties in Europe.

Sponsored mainly by Ericsson, ABB and the Swedish Postal Service, the 1996 account was published by Ristesson Ent in Ludvika and Los Angeles. A fictional chronicler called Erik, Son of Riste relates the factual story, followed by fact boxes about each of the 66 monarchs covered and a number of ancestry charts. Illustrations in the 1996 version (if not otherwise noted in the book) are portrait drawings by the author made from the 1960s to the 1990s,[4] and 3 differently sorted lists of persons were included as well as an appended text rendition in Swedish.

Reception

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Throne of a Thousand Years was particularly praised by Dala-Demokraten for its English-language name forms, exonyms for pre-20th-century Swedish royalty, and a "refreshing" lack of nationalism,[5] and by Nya Ludvika Tidning for its general interest and for easy access to hard-to-find facts.[3]

2020 edition

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Making extensive use of donations from 2016 on,[6][7] by the National Museum of Sweden to Wikimedia Commons, a new full color edition called Centuries of Selfies was published in 2020 with a preface by Ulf Sundberg.[8][9] In the updated version's historical account, Erik, Son of Riste has been excluded, whereas comprehensive new chapters covering the royal dynasties and burials, respectively, have been added to the book.[10]

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References

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  1. ^ "LIBRIS - sökning: WFRF:(Demitz Jacob Truedson 19..." libris.kb.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-05-31.
  2. ^ Pettersson, Göran (June 26, 1996). "Han skrev bok om Sveriges kungar – på engelska". Borlänge Tidning. p. 12.
  3. ^ a b Winroth, Anders (February 26, 1997). "Ludvikabo skriver bok om Sveriges kungar". Nya Ludvika Tidning. p. 13.
  4. ^ "Gustaf Wasa 500 år i dag". Nya Ludvika Tidning. May 11, 1996. p. 16.
  5. ^ Kyhle, Lars (May 29, 1997). "Blood-Swain och Olaf Scotking, Svenska kungar från Ludvikas och USA:s horisont". Dala-Demokraten. p. 3.
  6. ^ Press release
  7. ^ Commons listing
  8. ^ Amazon 2020-08-10
  9. ^ Libris listing
  10. ^ Book's index and preface
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