Nordic Narratives of the Second World War
Download or Read eBook Nordic Narratives of the Second World War PDF written by Henrik Stenius and published by Nordic Academic Press. This book was released on 2015-01-01 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Henrik Stenius |
| Publisher | : Nordic Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 174 |
| Release | : 2015-01-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9789187675706 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9187675706 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Nordic Narratives of the Second World War by : Henrik Stenius
Book excerpt: Written by leading Nordic historians, this analysis discusses postwar memory and war historiographies from the perspectives of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden vis-à-vis the Second World War. Focusing on the relationship between scholarly and public understandings of the war, this book presents the overarching themes that set apart the Nordic experience while remaining attentive to the distinctive characteristics of war time in each of the five different countries. A major contribution to the international debate on postwar memory, this fascinating account speaks to all those who have an interest in the modern European history.
