Books in Early Modern Norway -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- Illustrations -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Books and Their Distribution -- 2.1 Historical background -- 2.2 Book market regulations -- 2.3 Sales outlets -- 3. Books of Ordinary People -- 3.1 Schooling and reading -- 3.2 Inventories in rural areas -- 3.3 Books in stock in urban areas -- 3.4 Changes in book patterns in the late eighteenth century -- 4. Books of the Clergy -- 4.1 Clerical education -- 4.2 Books originating in Germany -- 4.3 Books from the Netherlands and England -- 4.4 Changes towards the end of the eighteenth century -- 5. Books and the Liberal Arts -- 5.1 The artes training -- 5.2 The artes reception -- 5.3 The variety of the classical legacy -- 6. Books on Medicine -- 6.1 Physicians and their educational background -- 6.2 The books of university-trained physicians -- 6.3 Medical works among other sections of society -- 7. Books on Jurisprudence -- 7.1 Jurists and their educational background -- 7.2 Books on jurisprudence circulating among the various officials -- 7.3 Books on jurisprudence owned by other sections of society -- 8. Enlightenment and Expansion -- 8.1 Enlightenment and change -- 8.2 The Norwegian case: structural changes in the world of books -- 8.3 Literary genres and 'other worlds' -- 9. Books for Entertainment -- 9.1 Tales, stories and novels -- 9.2 Travel literature -- 9.3 Esoteric literature -- 10. Conclusion -- Appendix 1 -- Bibliography -- Index.