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Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-100521647010
ISBN-139780521647014
eBay Product ID (ePID)455008
Product Key Features
Number of Pages224 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameShort History of Finland
SubjectEurope / Scandinavia, Europe / General
Publication Year1998
FeaturesRevised
TypeTextbook
AuthorFred Singleton
Subject AreaHistory
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight9.9 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number2
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN99-158605
Reviews'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past ... an excellent starting point for general readers.' History and Society, 'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past… an excellent starting point for general readers.'Rough Guide to Finland, 'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past... an excellent starting point for general readers.' Rough Guide to Finland, "One can indeed gain a substantial knowledge of Finnish history by reading the book..." Ralph V. Larson, Scandinavian Studies, 'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past … an excellent starting point for general readers.'History and Society, 'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past … an excellent starting point for general readers.' History and Society, 'A very readable and informative account of Finland's past… an excellent starting point for general readers.' Rough Guide to Finland
TitleLeadingA
Dewey Edition21
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal948.97
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
Table Of Content1. History of Finland; 2. Finland and Sweden; 3. Finland, Sweden and Russia in the eighteenth century; 4. The Finnish national awakening; 5. The Finnish economy in the nineteenth century; 6. The political development of Finland, 1863-1917; 7. Independent Finland; 8. Finland in the Second World War; 9. Finland in the post-war world: the political situation; 10. The economy of Finland in the twentieth century; 11. The spirit of Finland; Appendices; Bibliography.
SynopsisThis is a second edition of the most successful study of Finland in the English language. It presents the reader - whether tourist, student, specialist, or business person - with a readable and authoritative introduction to the Finns and the present position of their country in the modern world. A Short History of Finland traces the historical development of the country from its settlement by the Finns in the first millennium AD to the present time, exploring Finland's earlier connection with Sweden, the complex relationship with Russia which has dominated Finnish history in the last two centuries, and the post-war achievements of the second republic. This second edition has been revised and updated by Emeritus Professor A. F. Upton, a leading scholar of Scandinavian history, and discusses the impact of the break-up of the Soviet Union and brings events up to Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995., This is a second edition of the successful study of Finland in the English language. A Short History of Finland traces the historical development of the country from its settlement by the Finns in the first millennium AD to the present time, exploring Finland's earlier connection with Sweden, the complex relationship with Russia that has dominated Finnish history in the past two centuries, and the postwar achievements of the second republic. This second edition has been revised and updated by Emeritus Professor A. F. Upton, a leading scholar of Scandinavian history. It covers the impact of the break-up of the Soviet Union and brings events up to Finland's admission to the European Union in 1995., A second edition of the most successful summary of Finnish history in the English language. Revised and updated by Emeritus Professor A. F. Upton, it discusses events in Finland from its settlement in the first millennium AD to the country's admission to the European Union in 1995.