Odd-Bjørn Fure — (born 1942) is a Norwegian historian and political scientist. He was born at Stadlandet, and was a brother of politician Julius Fure (1931–2006).[1] His main studies were in comparative politics,[citation needed] but he switched field with a 1983 … Wikipedia
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Ola M. Hestenes — (3 August 1919 – 21 April 2008) was a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party. On the local level, he served as mayor of Gloppen municipality from 1968 to 1976. Following the 1975 elections, the first time county mayors were up for election,… … Wikipedia
Holocaust in Norway — In the middle of the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, there were 2,173 Jews in Norway. At least 775 of these were arrested, detained, and/or deported. 742 were murdered in the camps, 23 died as a result of extrajudicial execution, murder,… … Wikipedia
Jostein Gaarder controversy — In August 2006, author Jostein Gaarder created a controversy in Norway after publishing an op ed piece in the Aftenposten , one of the country s major newspapers, in which he expressed his outrage against Israel s military operations and foreign… … Wikipedia
Hymnolŏgie — (v. gr.), 1) Lobgesang, Preis, s. Doxologie; 2) Lehre u. Kenntniß von den religiösen u. geistlichen Liedern u. deren Dichtern u. Sammlungen; daher Hymnolog, Dichter solcher Gesänge u. der sich mit einer Untersuchung derselben beschäftigt. Lieder… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Juliana, S. (2) — 2S. Juliana, (7. Febr.), eine fromme Wittwe in Bologna, welche um das J. 360 das Licht der Welt erblickte. Einige glauben, sie sei in Florenz geboren und später nach Bologna gewandert; Andere halten dafür, sie sei aus Bologna gewesen, später etwa … Vollständiges Heiligen-Lexikon
