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A Concise History of Sweden
Contributor(s): Kent, Neil (Author)

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ISBN: 0521812844     ISBN-13: 9780521812849
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
OUR PRICE: $95.00  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2008
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- History | Europe - Scandinavia
Dewey: 948.5
LCCN: 2008005762
Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.7" W x 8.5" L (1.20 lbs) 316 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Scandinavian
Features: Bibliography, Ikids, Illustrated, Index, Maps, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Choice 12/01/2009
 
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Publisher Description:
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.

Contributor Bio(s): Kent, Neil: - 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).
 
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