Berge Furre

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Berge Ragnar Furre (born April 13, 1937 in Sjernarøy, Finnøy municipality, Ryfylke) is a Norwegian politician, historian and theologian.

Furre was a member of the Storting for the Socialist Left Party (SV) from 1973 to 1977, chairman of the SV from 1976 to 1977, and a member of the Lund commission 1994–1996. He was professor in history at the University of Tromsø between 1985 and 1986, and since 1991 has been a professor in church history at the University of Oslo. Furre has written a number of books, particularly about historical and political topics. Furre's book:Norsk historie 1905-1990 : vårt hundreår, is used as a general introduction to Norwegian history at several universities and university colleges.

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1990 Soga om Lars Oftedal ISBN 82-521-3468-8 about the clergyman Lars Oftedal (1838-1900)
1992 Norsk historie 1905-1990 : vårt hundreår (History of Norway 1905-1990 : our century) ISBN 82-521-3487-4
2000 Norsk historie 1914-2000 Industrisamfunnet - frå vokstervisse til framtidstvil (History of Norway 1914-2000) ISBN 82-521-5187-6