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Title: A history of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, and Iceland by Thomas Kingston Derry ISBN: 0-8166-0835-0 Publisher: University of Minnesota Press Pub. Date: 1979 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $25.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.67 (3 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: A thorough, wide-ranging, scholarly work
Comment: This is a thorough, wide-ranging, scholarly work - a useful and insightful review that stretches over a millenium in time. Although the book charts the course in history of this geographically and culturally linked collection of peoples, it still emphasises the individuality of each. I hadn't realised just how complex a relationship of inter-dependence and rivalry existed between these nations for so long. Among the more fascinating discussions in the book, I would list: church-state relations especially in the period following the reformation, the impact of the industrial revolution and the development of the welfare state, the period leading up to the second world war and the relationship between the various countries and the major powers during the war (i.e. Finland with Russia, Denmark with Germany, etc.) and the historical contribution of each nation to the arts and sciences. One small criticism: I would have liked to have seen some maps in the book - my knowledge of Scandinavia is not so extensive that I could picture the geographical relationship of the many places mentioned. I especially found the early part of the book very heavy going, and difficult to follow the many movements of people that were detailed.
Rating: 5
Summary: Excellent coverage of the war years
Comment: The author does an excellent job of covering Scandinavia during the war years. His use of information from Eisenhowers private papers brings a whole new dimension to understanding what was going on in each country. I was not aware that near the end of the war Ike had a serious plan to liberate the Norwegian Allies from the NAZIS, by first liberating Denmark, then proceeding overland across Sweden. (I wonder if he would have given the job to Patton?)
Rating: 5
Summary: A concise and complete history of all of Scandinavia
Comment: In reading this book it becomes very apparent at how much the state-church relation influenced much of Scandinavia, and also it's people. It was also incredibly interesting to read about how the countries of Denmark, Sweden and Norway kept separating, and uniting. For anyone who is interested in Scandinavian history, that delves way beneath the surface, look no further, TK Derry writes a book that can't be ignored.
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Title: Fodor's Moscow and St. Petersburg: The Guide for All Budgets, Completely Updated, With Many Maps and Travel Tips (Fodor's Moscow and St. Petersburg) by Brian Vitunic, Fodors, Robert I. C. Fisher ISBN: 0676902065 Publisher: Fodor's Travel Publications Pub. Date: 04 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $20.00 |
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