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129 Faith, Philosophy, Fairytales

The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman

Mar 13, 202634:30Society & Culture

After the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, state bankruptcy and losing Norway, Denmark was in bad shape. But even though the future looked bleak, a Golden Age was actually waiting right around the corner. Its writers an...

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129 Faith, Philosophy, Fairytales is an episode from The Scandinavian History Podcast by Mikael Shainkman. After the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, state bankruptcy and losing Norway, Denmark was in bad shape. But even though the future...

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Published Mar 13, 2026, 34:30 long, audio available.

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After the disasters of the Napoleonic Wars, state bankruptcy and losing Norway, Denmark was in bad shape. But even though the future looked bleak, a Golden Age was actually waiting right around the corner. Its writers and thinkers would shape Danish society for generations.

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Published Mar 13, 2026 and 34:30 long