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Olav - Menneske og monark

A biography of Olav listed in the Norwegian Royal Court’s bibliography. The factsheet opens a question about the relationship between a personal portrait and the monarch’s public role.

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TITLE FACTSHEET
Title
Olav - Menneske og monark
Author
Jo Benkow
Language
NO
Category
Biography
Historical scope
Twentieth century
Edition and scope of the entry

The court bibliography identifies Jo Benkow, Gyldendal Norsk Forlag, 1991. Match the ISBN, binding and pagination of a specific copy in a library catalogue.

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  2. Does the public image of the monarch match documents from the same period?
Reading notes

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Sources and further research

  1. Det kongelige hoff · bibliografia · Olav - Menneske og monark

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