Author: Sweden
Publisher:
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Languages : en
Pages : 360

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Author: Neil Kent
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 0521812844
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A comprehensive history of Sweden covering events from the Stone Age onwards.

Author: I. F. Henry Drevon
Publisher:
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Category : Denmark
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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Author: Anna Reid
Publisher: Basic Books
ISBN: 1541603494
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 364

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“A beautifully written evocation of Ukraine's brutal past and its shaky efforts to construct a better future.”—Financial Times Borderland tells the story of Ukraine. A thousand years ago it was the center of the first great Slav civilization, Kievan Rus. In 1240, the Mongols invaded from the east, and for the next seven centuries, Ukraine was split between warring neighbors: Lithuanians, Poles, Russians, Austrians, and Tatars. Again and again, borderland turned into battlefield: during the Cossack risings of the seventeenth century, Russia's wars with Sweden in the eighteenth, the Civil War of 1918-1920, and under Nazi occupation. Ukraine finally won independence in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Bigger than France and a populous as Britain, it has the potential to become one of the most powerful states in Europe. In this finely written and penetrating book, Anna Reid combines research and her own experiences to chart Ukraine's tragic past. Talking to peasants and politicians, rabbis and racketeers, dissidents and paramilitaries, survivors of Stalin's famine and of Nazi labor camps, she reveals the layers of myth and propaganda that wrap this divided land. From the Polish churches of Lviv to the coal mines of the Russian-speaking Donbass, from the Galician shtetlech to the Tatar shantytowns of Crimea, the book explores Ukraine's struggle to build itself a national identity, and identity that faces up to a bloody past, and embraces all the peoples within its borders.

Author: Karl Werner Gullers
Publisher:
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Category : Sweden
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Author: Nevra Biltekin
Publisher: Berghahn Books
ISBN: 9781800735897
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 222

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Since 1814 Sweden has avoided involvement in armed conflicts and carried out policies of non-alignment in peacetime and neutrality during war. Even though the Swedish government often describes Sweden as a ‘nation of peace’, in 2004 the 200-year anniversary of that peace passed by with barely any attention. Despite its extraordinary longevity, research about the Swedish experience of enduring peace is underdeveloped. 200 Years of Peace places this long period of peace in broader academic and public discussions surrounding claimed Swedish exceptionality as it is represented in the nation’s social policies, expansive welfare state, eugenics, gender equality programs, and peace.

Author: Richard C. Lindberg
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 1452932654
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 338

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A poignant, multigenerational tale of the Swedish-American experience for two disparate Chicago families

Author: Victor Alfred Nilsson
Publisher: Good Press
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 261

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Sweden is a book by Victor Alfred Nilsson. It incorporates a huge part of recorded Swedish history from before 1900, covering Kings, wars and difficult famines.

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Languages : en
Pages : 624

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Author: James Proctor
Publisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781843530664
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 604

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The Rough Guide to Sweden is the ultimate guidebook to a fascinating but often overlooked country. Features include: Full-colour section including Sweden's highlights; in-depth coverage of all the attractions in this unspoilt land of lakes and forests, from elegant Stockholm to remote villages in northern Lapland; insiders' review of the best places to stay and eat in what is fast becoming one of the best-value tourist destinations in Europe; practical tips on exploring the stunning scenery, including information on hiking, winter sports and the national parks; maps and plans for every region.