A Concise History of Sweden

Kent, Neil

ISBN 10: 0521012279 / ISBN 13: 9780521012270

Published by Cambridge University Press, 2012

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8vo pp300+12 bw plates chronology bibliography imdex VG+ Minor general wear, spine uncreased, a nice copy.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: A Concise History of Sweden
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521012279
• ISBN 13: 9780521012270
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 2nd Printing
• Condition: Very Good
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, the commitment to military neutrality and Pan-Scandinavianism. The author brings his account up to date by focusing on more recent developments: the rise of Social Democracy, the establishment of the welfare state, the country's acceptance of membership in the European Union and its progressive ecological programme. The book successfully combines the politics, economics and social and cultural mores of one of the world's most successfully functioning and humane societies. This is an informative and entertaining account for students and general readers.

About the Author

Neil Kent is Senior Associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge and Professor at the St Petersburg State Academy of Art, Architecture and Culture. His previous publications include A Literary and Cultural Companion to Helsinki (2004) and The History of Trieste (2006).