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''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 | pp = 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 | pp = 3 }}</ref> and by ''[[Nya Ludvika Tidning]]'' for its general interest and for easy access to hard-to-find facts.<ref name="Winroth" /> |
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A 9-page [[bibliography]],<ref>{{cite book | last = Demitz | first = Jacob | title = Throne of a Thousand Years: Chronicles as Told by Erik, Son of Riste, Commemorating Sweden's Monarchy from 995-96 to 1995-1996 | publisher = Ristesson Ent | location = Ludvika, Sweden Los Angeles | year = 1996 | isbn = 978-91-630-5030-5 | pages = 181-189 }}</ref> mostly from the author's own 500-volume library, reveals the width of his historical and [[etymology|etymological]] reading and research as a [[layman]].<ref>{{ cite news | last = Rosencrantz-Bergdahl | first = Karin | date = February 10, 1996 | publisher = Nya Ludvika Tidning }}</ref> |
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The ''Demitz Collection of Historical-Biographical Literature'' has been accepted in advance for posthumous donation to the [[Folke Bernadotte]] Memorial Library at [[Gustavus Adolphus College]] (named for King [[Gustav II Adolph of Sweden]]), which made the owner-author a member, as of 2005, of that university's ''Gustavus Heritage Partnership''.<ref>{{ cite book | title = Gustavus Heritage Partnership Membership 2009 | publisher = Gustavus Adolphus College | pp = 4 }}</ref> |
The ''Demitz Collection of Historical-Biographical Literature'' has been accepted in advance for posthumous donation to the [[Folke Bernadotte]] Memorial Library at [[Gustavus Adolphus College]] (named for King [[Gustav II Adolph of Sweden]]), which made the owner-author a member, as of 2005, of that university's ''Gustavus Heritage Partnership''.<ref>{{ cite book | title = Gustavus Heritage Partnership Membership 2009 | publisher = Gustavus Adolphus College | pp = 4 }}</ref> |
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 Front of the dust cover of Throne of a Thousand Years from 1996. | |
| Author | Jacob Truedson Demitz |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Swedish history |
| Publisher | Ristesson Ent |
Publication date | December 19 1996 |
| Publication place | Sweden and United States |
| Pages | 332 |
| ISBN | 978-91-630-5030-5 |
| OCLC | 36647578 |
| LC Class | DL644.1 .D46 1996 |
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 of the kings and queens of Sweden.[1][2]
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 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,[3] and 3 differently sorted lists of persons are included as well as an appended text rendition in Swedish.
Background
Throne of a Thousand Years had more than 30 years of research by the author before it was published.[1]
Reception
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,[4] and by Nya Ludvika Tidning for its general interest and for easy access to hard-to-find facts.[2]
The Demitz Collection of Historical-Biographical Literature has been accepted in advance for posthumous donation to the Folke Bernadotte Memorial Library at Gustavus Adolphus College (named for King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden), which made the owner-author a member, as of 2005, of that university's Gustavus Heritage Partnership.[5]
References
- ^ a b Pettersson, Göran (June 26, 1996). "Han skrev bok om Sveriges kungar – på engelska". Borlänge Tidning. p. 12.
- ^ a b Winroth, Anders (February 26, 1997). "Ludvikabo skriver bok om Sveriges kungar". Nya Ludvika Tidning. p. 13.
- ^ "Gustaf Wasa 500 år i dag". Nya Ludvika Tidning. May 11, 1996. p. 16.
- ^ Kyhle, Lars (May 29, 1997). "Blood-Swain och Olaf Scotking, Svenska kungar från Ludvikas och USA:s horisont". Dala-Demokraten. p. 3.
- ^ Gustavus Heritage Partnership Membership 2009. Gustavus Adolphus College. p. 4.
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