A Concise History of Finland (Paperback)

Few countries in Europe have undergone such rapid social, political and economic changes as Finland has during the last fifty years. David Kirby here sets out the fascinating history of this northern country, for centuries on the east-west divide of Europe, a country not blessed by nature, most of whose inhabitants still earned a living from farming fifty years ago, but which today is one of the most prosperous members of the European Union. He shows how this small country was able not only to survive in peace and war but also to preserve and develop its own highly distinctive identity, neither Scandinavian nor Eastern European. He traces the evolution of the idea of a Finnish national state, from the long centuries as part of the Swedish realm, through self-government within the Russian Empire, and into the stormy and tragic birth of the independent state in the twentieth century.

General

Imprint:	Cambridge UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Cambridge Concise Histories
Release date:	July 2006
First published:	2006
Authors:	David Kirby
Dimensions:	213 x 137 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	364
ISBN-13:	978-0-521-53989-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > History > European history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-521-53989-7
Barcode:	9780521539890

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!