Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland - A Life in Geopolitics

An award-winning critical biography of Finland's towering leader, charting his statecraft, his political journey and his strategic bravado, carving out independence between Stalin and Hitler.

About the author

Henrik Meinander is Professor of History at the University of Helsinki, formerly curator of Helsinki's Mannerheim Museum and head of the Finnish Institute in Stockholm. His many books on Finnish and Nordic history include 'A History of Finland', also published by Hurst, which has been translated into sixteen languages.

Summary

An award-winning critical biography of Finland's towering leader, charting his statecraft, his political journey and his strategic bravado, carving out independence between Stalin and Hitler.

Product details

• Authors: Henrik Meinander, Meinander Henrik
• Publisher: Hurst Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.05.2023
• EAN: 9781787389373
• ISBN: 978-1-78738-937-3
• Illustrations: 8pp b&w illus, Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Historical, Biography: historical, political & military, Finland, Biography: historical, political and military, HISTORY / Europe / Nordic Countries, Mannerheim; Finland; Gustaf Mannerheim; Russia; Scandinavia