3 edition of concise history of Sweden found in the catalog.
concise history of Sweden
Neil Kent
Published
2008
by Cambridge University Press in Cambridge, New York
.
Written in English
Edition Notes
| Statement | Neil Kent. |
| Series | Cambridge concise histories |
| Classifications | |
|---|---|
| LC Classifications | DL649 .K46 2008 |
| The Physical Object | |
| Pagination | p. cm. |
| ID Numbers | |
| Open Library | OL21885654M |
| ISBN 10 | 9780521812849 |
| LC Control Number | 2008005762 |
A concise history of the United States, the book lives up to it's title, however, it's a bit unorthodox in structure and skips over some major points in U.S. history. This would probably make the book difficult to read for those who aren't familiar with U.S. history. Nevertheless the book is interesting, a good read and supported by many by: 2. Concise history of Sweden. Stockholm: LTs förlag in cooperation with the Swedish Museums Association and Yggdrasil, the book club of the Museum of National Antiquities, © (OCoLC)
Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. The book successfully combines the politics, economics and social and cultural mores of one of the world's most successfully functioning and humane societies/5(76). A comprehensive history of Sweden is much needed. Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, .
In the introduction to A Concise History of Sweden, Neil Kent correctly asserts that “a comprehensive history of Sweden is much needed” (i).His book is an ambitious attempt to fill a void. To write a general textbook which encompasses the entire history of one of the oldest states in Europe is challenging, as it forces difficult choices regarding what to include and what to omit. Cambridge Concise Histories Series 26 primary works • 26 total works This is a series of illustrated 'concise histories' of selected individual countries, intended both as university and college textbooks and as general historical introductions for general readers, .
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Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. The book successfully combines the politics, economics and social and cultural mores of one of the world's most successfully functioning and humane by: Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day.
Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, the commitment to military neutrality and Pan-Scandinavianism/5(22).
Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from concise history of Sweden book Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth concise history of Sweden book, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, the commitment to military neutrality and Pan Brand: Cambridge University Press.
Neil Kent’s “Concise History of Sweden” is a solid option, and serves more or less as a supercharged historical outline. With little digression, and often minimal context, Kent offers a supercollider-speed journey through Swedish history.
That approach, not often amenable to the retention of information, /5. Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, the commitment to military neutrality and by: 8.
A Concise History of Sweden from the Viking Age to the Present This book is for anyone who is curious about Sweden and would like to know more about its history. The book provides an overview of political, social, economic, and cultural developments from the end of the 10th century up to the s.3/5(1).
A Concise History of Finland starts from year old events, but the focus of the book is on the 19th and 20th centuries.
The book is a perfect guide to Finland's past for travelers, students, business people, media, and everyone interested in history. Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history from the Stone Age to the present day. Early coverage includes Viking hegemony, the Scandinavian Union, the Reformation and Sweden's political zenith as Europe's greatest superpower in the seventeenth century, while later chapters explore the Swedish Enlightenment, royal absolutism, the commitment to military neutrality and by: The book concentrates both on the grand names as well as on the broad trends in Swedish history.
For an expat living in Sweden this book is a reliable and agreeable enough companion, after which one can form an informed opinion on practically anything relating to Swedish history your local friends and colleagues care to come up by: 4.
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Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders/5(24). The first human arrivals in Sweden in the aftermath of the Ice Age came predominantly from Denmark.
They travelled across the Sound which today separates the two countries but, before the mid seventeenth century, was under Danish sovereignty on both sides for centuries.
The books is good: well researched and a clear description of Finland's history. The historical relation with Sweden, Russia and Germany is well presented. The emphasis, however, is too much on the political development (e.g., the elections, the parliamentary alliances, the presidents).Cited by: Download Full A Concise History Of Sweden Cambridge Concise Histories Book in PDF, EPUB, Mobi and All Ebook Format.
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And that is great for getting you swiftly into the history of Sweden. To me also thìs book is not entirely a neutral account of Swedish history (See also reviews on other books about Sweden's history)/5.
The Cambridge Concise Histories book series by multiple authors includes books A Concise History of Canada, A Concise History of Finland, A Concise History of Germany, and several more. See the complete Cambridge Concise Histories series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
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