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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

A Life in Geopolitics

By: Henrik Meinander

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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

A Life in Geopolitics

By: Henrik Meinander

Field marshal and statesman Gustaf Mannerheim (1867-1951) was the most acclaimed and the most hated Finn of the twentieth century. After three decades of loyal and distinguished service in the Russian Tsarist army, he returned to his homeland in 1917 to defend its new independence. This iconic figure led the Finnish forces as Commander-in-Chief during both World Wars, then ended his career as President of Finland. This new critical biography sets Mannerheim’s entire life’s work, and his often nerve-wracking decisions as a Finnish leader on the world stage, against the backdrop of his elite upbringing and lifestyle, his adventurous imperial career, his outspoken anti-communism, and his keen instincts for great power politics. Painful details emerge about Mannerheim’s private life, and myths and rumours are scrutinised, as Henrik Meinander charts the complex legacy of this nationalist cosmopolitan who found himself fighting on the same side as Hitler. Meinander paints his portrait with strong contrasts and bright colours. This is the story of a multicultural Russian empire, a newborn nation-state treading warily between Europe’s military titans, a front of the Second World War not easily reduced to moral binaries—and, above all, a shrewd political operator playing many a dangerous game.

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1805260944

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History of Finland

By: Henrik Meinander

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History of Finland

By: Henrik Meinander

Henrik Meinander paints a brisk and bold picture of the history of Finland from integrated part of the Swedish kingdom to autonomous Grand Duchy within the Russian empire, gradually transformed and maturing into a conscious nation, independent state and skilful adapter of modern technology. The main geographical context for his study is the Baltic region, and the author links his analysis to structural developments and turning points in European history. The book blends politics, economy and culture to show how human and natural resources in Finland have been utilized and the impact its cultural heritage and technological innovation have had on its development. In a departure from most conventional approaches, Meinander gives greater emphasis to recent and contemporary events. In other words, he puts Finland into a range of historical contexts in its Baltic and European settings to highlight how both together have formed Finland into what it is at the beginning of the twenty-first century.

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Oxford University Press

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0197540023

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9780197540022

Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

A Life in Geopolitics

By: Henrik Meinander

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A Life in Geopolitics

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History of Finland

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History of Finland

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A concise history of Finland, from its part in the Swedish kingdom to autonomous nation state

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0190054026

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Exploring Textbooks and Cultural Change in Nordic Education 1536–2020

By: Merethe Roos,Kjell Lars Berge,Henrik Edgren,Pirjo Hiidenmaa,Christina Matthiesen

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Exploring Textbooks and Cultural Change in Nordic Education 1536–2020

By: Merethe Roos,Kjell Lars Berge,Henrik Edgren,Pirjo Hiidenmaa,Christina Matthiesen

This volume explores Nordic textbooks chronologically and empirically from the Protestant reformation to our own time. The chapters are written by scholars from Finland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway, and deploy a wide range of methods, representing different academic fields.

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BRILL

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9004449558

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9789004449558

Nordic Narratives of the Second World War

National Historiographies Revisited

By: Mirja Österberg,Henrik Stenius,Johan Östling

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Nordic Narratives of the Second World War

National Historiographies Revisited

By: Mirja Österberg,Henrik Stenius,Johan Östling

How have the dramatic events of the Second World War been viewed in the Nordic countries? In this book leading Nordic historians analyse post-war memory and historiography. They explore the relationship between scholarly and public understandings of the war. How have national interpretations been shaped by official security-policy doctrines? And in what way has the end of the Cold War affected the Nordic narratives? The authors not only present the overarching themes that set the Nordic experience of the Second World War apart from other European narratives, but also describe the distinctive post-war characteristics of Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden. Key concepts such as national identity, memory culture, and the moral turn are placed in their Nordic context. Bringing new nuance to the post-war history of Europe, this is the first work to focus on Nordic narratives of the war, and is valuable reading for students, academics, and all who have an interest in the historiography of the Second World War or modern European history.

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Nordic Academic Press

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9185509493

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Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

History of Finland

History of Finland

Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland

History of Finland

History of Finland

Exploring Textbooks and Cultural Change in Nordic Education 1536–2020

Exploring Textbooks and Cultural Change in Nordic Education 1536–2020

Nordic Narratives of the Second World War

Nordic Narratives of the Second World War

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