Read more
Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
List of contents
Editor's Foreword Jon Woronoff
Preface and Acknowledgments Titus Hjelm
Alphabetization and Language Note
Finnish and Swedish Place-Names
Acronyms and Abbreviations
Map
Chronology
Introduction
THE DICTIONARY
Appendix A: Heads of State
Appendix B: Heads of Government in Independent Finland-Party of the Prime Minister and Parties in the Government
Bibliography
About the Authors
About the author
Titus Hjelm is associate professor in the study of religion at the University of Helsinki. He was previously reader in sociology at University College London, teaching courses on Finnish society and culture at UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies. He has published widely in the field of sociology of religion, social theory, and Finnish national identity.
George Maude studied history at the London School of Economics and was Bryce Memorial Scholar of the University of London. He was, for many years, docent in international relations at the Law Department of the University of Turku and has also taught at the University of Eastern Finland. He is the author of The Finnish Dilemma and The Finnish-Norwegian Tangle.
Summary
Historical Dictionary of Finland, Third Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 300 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture.
