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A Concise History of Sweden

Hardback

Main Details

Title A Concise History of Sweden
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Neil Kent
SeriesCambridge Concise Histories
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:316
Dimensions(mm): Height 222,Width 142
ISBN/Barcode 9780521812849
ClassificationsDewey:948.5
Audience
General
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Illustrations 3 Maps; 15 Halftones, unspecified; 1 Line drawings, unspecified

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 12 June 2008
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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. The author brings his account up to date by focusing on more recent developments: the rise of Social Democracy, the establishment of the welfare state, the country's acceptance of membership in the European Union and its progressive ecological programme. The book successfully combines the politics, economics and social and cultural mores of one of the world's most successfully functioning and humane societies. This is an informative and entertaining account for students and general readers.

Author Biography

Neil Kent is Senior Associate at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge and Professor at the St Petersburg State Academy of Art, Architecture and Culture. His previous publications include A Literary and Cultural Companion to Helsinki (2004) and The History of Trieste (2006).

Reviews

"Recommended." -Choice