Historical Dictionary of Latvia - Hardcover

Plakans, Andrejs

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0810832925 ISBN 13: 9780810832923

Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc., 1997

Synopsis

The Historical Dictionary of Latvia takes a detailed look at the recent political and economic situation of Latvia as well as its long and sometimes complicated history. There are also entries on the artists, writers, scientists, and other personalities who made their contribution to the culture of the state.

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About the Author:

Born in Riga, Latvia in 1940, Andrejs Plakans is Professor of History at Iowa State University. He has taught at several notable universities, including Boston College, the University of California-Riverside, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Latvia in Riga. A past president of the Association for the Advancement of Baltic Studies, he has served on committees of the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies, the American Historical Association, and the Social Science History Association. He has been a Foreign Member of the Academy of Science of Latvia since 1990, and was a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, International Center for Scholars in 1992. He is the author of several books relating to Latvian history.

Review:

Author Plakans.... [is] equipped with a deep understanding of Lativian history and culture.... Recommended... (Booklist, 7/29/2008)

The author has added substantial content on post-Soviet politics.... useful bibliographic essay (American Reference Books Annual, March 2009)

About this edition

• Publisher: The Scarecrow Press, Inc.
• Publication date: 1997
• ISBN 10: 0810832925
• ISBN 13: 9780810832923
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 216