Lapponia (book)

Lapponia is a 1673 book written in Latin by Johannes Schefferus (1621–1679), offering a comprehensive account of Northern Scandinavia. It covers the region's geography, environment, and the living conditions of the Sámi people, including their dwellings, clothing, gender roles, hunting practices, child-rearing, shamanism, and pagan religion. The 1674 English translation is titled The History of Lapland.

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