Norwegians in colonial Africa and Oceania had varying aspirations and adapted in different ways to changing social, political and geographical circumstances in foreign, colonial settings. They included Norwegian shipowners, captains, and diplomats; traders and whalers along the African coast and...

Introduction: "Old ships [sail] like swans asleep ... for Famagusta and the hidden sun" -- A holy site for sailors: Our Lady of the Cave in Famagusta / Michele Bacci -- Placed in the midst of enemies?: material evidence for the existence of maritime cultural networks connecting...