A Short History of Finland
Author | : Fred Singleton |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 228 |
Release | : 1998-10 |
ISBN-10 | : 0521647010 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780521647014 |
Rating | : 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Download or read book A Short History of Finland written by Fred Singleton and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998-10 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finland has often been ignored or misunderstood by the English-speaking world and this work presents the reader with a readable and authoritative introduction to the life of the Finns and the position of their country in the modern world. The book explains how a small nation, placed in an unfavorable geopolitical situation, won its independence and eventually achieved a high material standard of living together with an enviable degree of social and political stability by adapting itself to the realities of life in an unpromising environment. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.