A History of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland and Iceland |  | Author: Thomas Kingston Derry
Publisher: Univ of Minnesota Pr
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Pages: 449
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Dimensions (in): 9 x 6 x 0.8
ISBN: 0816609365
Dewey Decimal Number: 948
EAN: 9780816609369
ASIN: 0816609365
Publication Date: January 1980
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 A thorough, wide-ranging, scholarly work February 6, 2001
21 out of 22 found this review helpful
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.
 Excellent coverage of the war years January 15, 2000
17 out of 19 found this review helpful
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?)
A concise and complete history of all of Scandinavia August 20, 1999
26 out of 28 found this review helpful
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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