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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...people worshiped at the old Germanic shrine. Spirits, evil and good, were supposed to walk the earth. Slowly, as Scandinavia yielded to the influence of Christianity, Iceland followed. While Denmark and Sweden owed their conversion to German missionaries, Norway and Iceland owed it to their own people. Olaf sent the first missionaries to Iceland, and Christianity began its real work there in the year 1000. The erection of churches was left to individuals and not to the State. The priests stood outside of the political life and formed an unattached community, and their influence was unfortunate on the relations between...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Icelandic Saga. | 11/27/1891 | See Source »

Friday, Dec. 4. - How Christianity was brought to Norse lands. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 11/15/1891 | See Source »

Friday, Dec. 4. - How Christianity was brought to Norse lands. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 11/7/1891 | See Source »

Friday, Dec. 4. - How Christianity was brought to Norse lands. The Saga of Olaf Tryggvason...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: University Calendar. | 10/31/1891 | See Source »

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