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A History of the Swedish People: from Renaissance to Revolution

Categorie	Geschiedenis Europa
Boeknummer	#362370-XK15
Titel	A History of the Swedish People: from Renaissance to Revolution
Auteur	Moberg, Vilhelm
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	New York : Pantheon Books
Jaar van uitgave	1973
ISBN10	039448973X
Taal	Engels
Beschrijving	Original gilt lettered blue cloth, dust jacket, uncut, 8vo.
Samenvatting	In the second volume of his vivid history of the Swedes, Vilhelm Moberg brings his focus on the common people to bear on a period that included two dramatic revolts: the national insurrection under Engelbrekt and the last desperate attempt of the Smaland peasantry to retain their medieval liberties - a defiance bloodily crushed by King Gustav Vasa. Using a wide variety of local historical source materials, Moberg studies the ruthless monarch Vasa and his two tragic opponents: the psychopathic Christian II of Denmark and Nils Dracke, the leader of the Smalanders. Furthermore, he examines the enigmatic and wide appeal of the Swedish forest and investigates the origins of the Swedish hatred of Danes, which was implanted by propaganda through songs commissioned by Karl VIII's chancellery. Mobe... (Lees verder)rg's history has been widely hailed by the Swedish press as a masterpiece of popular history writing and has been an all-time best-seller in Swedish bookstores.
Pagina's	269
Conditie	Goed — Slightly foxed on top.
Prijs	€ 15,00

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