Nordic narratives of the second World War : national historiographies revisited /

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...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Henrik, Stenius (Editor ), Österberg, Mirja (Editor ), Östling, Johan (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chicago : Nordic Academic Press, [2011]
Temas:
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Scandinavia > Historiography.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Scandinavie > Historiographie.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
Historiography.
HISTORY / Military / World War II
Scandinavia.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Notas: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (174 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9789187675706
9187675706

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