Short History of Finland

Häftad, Engelska, 2022

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Beskrivning

The modern nation of Finland is the heir to centuries of history, as a wilderness at the edge of early Europe, a borderland of the Swedish empire, and a Grand Duchy of tsarist Russia. And, as Jonathan Clements' vivid, concise volume shows, it is a tale paved with oddities and excitements galore: from prehistoric reindeer herders to medieval barons, Christian martyrs to Viking queens, and, in the twentieth century, the war heroes who held off the Soviet Union against impossible odds. Offering accounts of public artworks, literary giants, legends, folktales, and famous figures, Clements provides an indispensable portrait of this fascinating nation.This updated edition includes expanded coverage on the Second World War, as well as new sections on Finns in America and Russia, the centenary of the republic, and Finland's battle with COVID-19, right up to its historic application to join NATO.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2022-11-09
Mått:198 x 129 x 31 mm
Vikt:226 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:180
Förlag:Haus Publishing
ISBN:9781913368654

Utforska kategorier

Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

Jonathan Clements is the author of a biography of Finland's most famous leader, Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy (Haus, 2009), as well as A Brief History of the Vikings (Robinson, 2005) and An Armchair Traveller's History of the Silk Road (Haus, 2013). After living in Finland for over a decade, he became a Finnish citizen in 2021.

Recensioner i media

'Highly entertaining' Nordic Reach; 'Lively and humorous... a good introduction to Finland' Scandinavian Journal of History

Innehållsförteckning

Acknowledgements // xiIntroduction // 11. From the Fenni to Lalli: Prehistory to 1159 // 5The Martyrdom of Saint Henry // 6Prehistory & Early Finns // 10The Vikings & Balagard // 14The Newborn King // 242. East of Sweden: 1159-1809 // 29The Imaginary Crusades // 30People of Österland // 36Finns in 'New Sweden' // 43Finland in the Northern Wars // 46The Swedish Legacy // 513. The Russian Century: 1809-1899 // 56Industrial Revolutions // 57Laestadius & Laestadianism // 62The Great Migration // 65The Åland War // 68The Kalevala // 74National Romanticism // 774. A Nation is Born: 1899-1939 // 85Russification // 87Revolution: Whites vs Reds // 94The Jaegers and the King of Finland // 98Karelian Fever // 104Racing the Storm // 1105. The Jaws of Peril: 1939-1944 // 113The Winter War // 115The Continuation War // 121The Lapland War // 1286. In the Cold: 1944-1995 // 131Stella Polaris // 134Finlandisation // 138From Eurovision to Europe // 1407. The Landscape of Thorns: 1995-2022 // 147Satan & Santa // 150My Homeland is Finland // 153Centenary, COVID, and NATO // 1648. Echoes of the Past // 175The Metadata of Meals // 177From Temperance to Pantsdrunk // 185National Holidays and Local Festivals // 191Architecture and Public Art // 195Finishing with Finnish // 201Chronology of Major Events // 205Further Reading and References // 219