Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920
Hoel, V. (2016). Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. Uitgeverij Verloren: Hilversum. ISBN 9789087045647. 476 pp. |
| Content | - Hoel, V. (2016). ‘A gift of the Scheldt’: the port of Antwerp, in: Hoel, V. Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. pp. 83-94, more
- Hoel, V. (2016). ‘A Norwegian cathedral in Antwerp’: the Bethlehem church, in: Hoel, V. Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. pp. 95-126, more
- Hoel, V. (2016). ‘Seeking, calling and protecting’: the work among the seamen, in: Hoel, V. Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. pp. 127-170, more
- Hoel, V. (2016). ‘Social and humane work’': Responses to health and social problems of the seamen, in: Hoel, V. Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. pp. 171-208, more
- Hoel, V. (2016). ‘In the hand of the Lord’: the Scandinavian Congregation in Antwerp, in: Hoel, V. Faith, fatherland and the Norwegian seaman: the work of the Norwegian seamen's mission in Antwerp and the Dutch ports 1864-1920. pp. 209-252, more
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| Abstract | Until the late twentieth century, Norwegian seamen were a familiar presence in all major ports. From 1864 the Norwegian Seamen’s Mission sent seamen’s pastors to provide spiritual and cultural support for seamen, and to protect them from exploitation and other dangers while in port. In this study, a story unfolds of the work of these pastors, with case studies from Antwerp and Amsterdam/Rotterdam from 1864-1920. For the first time thorough research is undertaken to explore the reports of the pastors to the central office. The support from the ‘home front’ forms another strand in the narrative. The accounts of the pastors reflect a process of emancipation in the Norwegian society and developing national sentiments. These form an underlying theme within the broader narrative, with the break with Sweden in 1905 as a distinct turning point. They also give an outsider’s perspective on life in the ports. |
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