A History of Finland (Columbia/Hurst) - Hardcover

Meinander, Henrik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0231701926 ISBN 13: 9780231701921

Publisher: Columbia University Press, 2011

Synopsis

Henrik Meinander captures the fascinating contours of Finnish history, culture, and society in this brisk and bold portrait. He begins with the country's early history as a member of the Swedish kingdom and follows through to its later years as an autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian empire. He concludes with Finland's gradual transformation into a conscious nation and its current flourishing as an independent, modernized state.

Meinander's research concentrates on the Baltic region, connecting the trajectory of Finnish history to major moments in Europe's social, political, and structural development. He merges politics, economics, and culture to illuminate the use of Finland's natural resources by other countries and their absorption of Finland's heritage and technological innovations. Meinander devotes a significant portion of his study to Finland's contemporary history as well, exploring the country's prominent involvement in recent Baltic and European events and assessing their likely effect on Finland's future development.

About this title

About the Author:

Henrik Meinander is professor of history at the University of Helsinki and the author of many acclaimed books on Finnish and Nordic history. He is a former curator of the Mannerheim Museum in Helsinki and head of the Finnish Institute in Stockholm.

Tom Geddes has translated numerous novels and biographies from Swedish and Norwegian into English, and he is the recipient of the Bernard Shaw Prize and the Swedish Academy Prize.

Review:

If a library can have only one book on modern Finnish history, this is the one.

(Choice)

About this edition

• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0231701926
• ISBN 13: 9780231701921
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 288