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Tables of Contents for Niels Henrik Abel and His Times
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Part I Introduction
1
33
A Short Life
3
30
Part II Family Background
33
34
The Abel Family Tree
35
10
Father's Period of Schooling and Study in Denmark
45
10
Vicar and Curate
55
4
Abel and the Simonsen Family in Risør
59
8
Part III Childhood at Gjerstad
67
72
Priest at Finnøy, Church Affairs in the Kristiansand Diocese
69
10
Niels Henrik's First Years
79
6
Childhood Learning, Childhood Faith
85
4
Everyday Life in the Shadow of War
89
8
Ground Swells from Offshore
97
6
New Sounds in City and Hamlet
103
6
Home and Abroad, Crises and Turning Points
109
6
S. G. Abel Steps into Politics
115
10
The Times During Which Niels Henrik Grew Up
125
6
Niels Henrik Leaves Home
131
8
Part IV Disciple in Christiania, 1815-1821
139
110
Meeting A New Era
141
6
School Life, Money Worries, and the Joys of the Theatre
147
14
Everyday Life in Christiania. S. G. Abel Enters the Public Spotlight
161
10
Confirmation and Direction in Life
171
10
The Fateful Year, 1818
181
18
Christiania, Fall, 1818
199
2
Into Mathematical History
201
12
School Days and Many More Stories
213
10
To the Examen artium and Further Studies
223
16
Student and Homeless
239
10
Part V Student Life, 1821--1825
249
72
Free Room and Board at ``Regentsen''
251
4
Examen Philosophicum: The Course of Studies and the Teachers
255
6
Student Life and Circle of Friends
261
10
Spring and Early Summer, 1822
271
6
Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring
277
10
Copenhagen - Travel, Summer, 1823
287
14
The Quintic Equation and Future Plans
301
10
Betrothal and Preparations
311
10
Part VI Europe-Travel
321
108
Through Copehagen and Hamburg to Berlin
323
6
Berlin, October 1825 to March 1826
329
22
Via Leipzing to Freiberg
351
4
Through Dresden to Prague
355
14
To Vienna
369
10
From Vienna to Graz and Trieste
379
6
Onward to Venice, via Bologna to Bolzano
385
6
In the Dolomites, Over to Innsbruck and on to Mount Rigi
391
4
Paris, July 10th to December 29th, 1826
395
26
The Homeward Journey via Berlin and Copenhagen
421
8
Part VII The Last Year in Norway
429
140
Back Home
431
10
Christiania, Autumn, 1827
441
10
From January to July, 1828
451
8
The Final Summer
459
6
The Final Round, Autumn, 1828
465
16
Part VIII
Deathbed
481
88
Appendix
1. Chronology
497
4
2. Commentaries and Supplementary Readings
501
44
3. Chronological Bibliography of Abel's Published Works
545
8
4. Annotated Bibliography
553
16
Index of Names
569