N.F.S. Grundtvig

This book is a longawaited introduction toone of the most influential thinkers from 19thcentury Denmark, NicolaiFrederik Severin Grundtvig(1783-1872). In ten chaptersthe reader is introduced to themany aspects of Grundtvig’s life andwork: as a romantic, mythologist, pastor,historian, educator, hymnwriter, politician, andDane. Grundtvig is situated in a broader historical context, supported bymany examples from his writings. This informative and handy book iswritten by Anders Holm, one of the foremost experts on Grundtvig, andassociate professor in the Faculty of Theology, Copenhagen University.