Project Gutenberg 2018-01-21 Public domain in the USA. 112 Sommarin, Emil 1874 1955 Träldomen i Norden: Ett blad ur den Svenska artbetsklassens älsta historia Produced by Tor Martin Kristiansen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Träldomen i Norden: Ett blad ur den Svenska arbetarklassens älsta historia" by Emil Sommarin is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book explores the origins and conditions of slavery (träldom) in the Nordic countries, particularly focusing on the Swedish context during the Viking age and the early Christian period. It highlights the social, legal, and economic aspects of slavery, shedding light on the lives of both slaves and their masters. In this detailed examination, Sommarin outlines the emergence of slavery through conflicts between various tribes, witnessing how captured individuals became slaves for labor. He describes the roles and tasks assigned to slaves, their treatment, and the dynamics of their relationships with free individuals. The book also addresses the influence of Christianity on the institution of slavery, noting how the spread of the new religion gradually led to improvements in the slaves' legal status and ultimately to the abolition of the formal practice of slavery as society evolved. Through a combination of historical narratives and legal references, the book provides a comprehensive understanding of this pivotal aspect of early Swedish society and its implications for the working class. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. sv Slavery -- Scandinavia Serfdom -- Sweden HT Text Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 78231 2025-06-22T12:44:05.539756 text/html 74891 2018-01-21T12:35:14 text/html 65623 2025-06-22T12:44:08.018716 application/epub+zip 64489 2025-06-22T12:44:06.075677 application/epub+zip 58640 2025-06-22T12:44:05.791673 application/epub+zip 109629 2025-06-22T12:44:09.904662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91974 2025-06-22T12:44:07.736680 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 89408 2022-08-25T11:51:36.872852 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 63537 2025-06-22T12:44:05.348734 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 63641 2018-01-21T12:35:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18610 2025-06-22T12:44:10.050679 application/rdf+xml 9880 2025-06-22T12:44:05.865724 image/jpeg 1621 2025-06-22T12:44:05.827697 image/jpeg 25143 2018-01-21T12:35:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 54805 2018-01-21T12:35:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 56613 2025-06-22T12:44:05.554672 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog sv.wikipedia