A Concise History of Sweden
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Call Number: 948.5 Ke, Adult Book / Nonfiction / History / Europe / Sweden
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From prehistory to Viking hegemony -- Formation and growth of the Swedish state -- Territorial consolidation of Sweden -- Towards a centralist and military state -- Collapse of absolutism and the age of freedom -- Royal absolutism restored -- Constitutional Sweden -- Industrialization and capitalization of Sweden -- World wars and Swedish neutrality -- Triumph of the Swedish welfare state -- Conclusion -- Appendices. Chronology ; Monarchs and regents of Sweden ; Prime ministers.
"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, the commitment to military neutrality and Pan-Scandinavianism. The author brings his account up to date by focusing on 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"--Publisher description.
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Cambridge concise histories.
PUBLISHED
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: xii, 300 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
0521812844
9780521812849
0521012279
9780521012270
SUBJECTS
Sweden -- History.