Kasekamp A History of the Baltic States

2. Auflage 2018
ISBN: 978-1-137-57366-7
Verlag: Macmillan Education
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 235 Seiten, Ebook (PDF)

Reihe: Macmillan Essential Histories

In this key textbook, Andres Kasekamp masterfully traces the development of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, from the northern crusades against Europe's last pagans and Lithuania's rise to become one of medieval Europe's largest states, to their incorporation into the Russian Empire and the creation of their modern national identities. Employing a comparative approach, a particular emphasis is placed upon the last one hundred years, during which the Baltic states achieved independence, endured occupation by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany, and transformed themselves into members of the European Union.This is an essential textbook for undergraduate students taking modules on Eastern or Central European History, Communism and Post-Communism, the Soviet Union, or Baltic Culture and Politics. Engaging and accessible, this is also an ideal introduction to the Baltic States for general readers.

Zielgruppe

Lower undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kasekamp, Andres

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of Maps.- Preface.- Europe's Last Pagans.- Lithuania's Expansion and Medieval Livonia (1290-1560).- The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Rise of Sweden and Russia (1560-1795).- The Long Nineteenth Century Under Tsarist Rule (1795-1917).- The Short Era of Independence (1917-1939).- Between Hammer and Anvil (1939-1953).- Soviet Rule (1953-1991).- Return to the West (1991-2016).- Chronology.- Further Reading.- Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Andres Kasekamp is Professor of Baltic Politics at the University of Tartu, Estonia. He has served as the editor of Journal of Baltic Studies. His previous publications include The Radical Right in Interwar Estonia (Palgrave Macmillan, 2000).