The Estonians; The long road to independenceLulu.com, 2012 - 409 pagine The book presents the history of Estonia in easily readable form and with compassion for the people whose lives were affected by the events that occurred in the Baltic region. The prolonged occupation of the Baltic region by different European nations not only caused great hardships for the Estonian people, but it also integrated them into the western European cultural community. In that sense, the history of Estonia has had a happy ending. After seven centuries of domination by foreign powers, the people of Estonia are now free, they are well educated, they are creative, they are hard-working, and they are patriotic. The Republic of Estonia has earned the respect and admiration of the people of the world and deserves to be recognized as a modern and successful nation. |
Sommario
Estonia the land and her people | 1 |
The Settlement of the Baltic region | 49 |
Missionaries and Crusaders | 63 |
Swedish rule of the Baltic region 15611721 | 93 |
The Nordic War and its aftermath 17001721 | 101 |
National awakening during the 19th century | 127 |
World War I 19141918 and its aftermath | 157 |
The War of Independence 19181920 | 181 |
Occupation of Estonia during World War II | 247 |
Independence the second time | 267 |
The modern Republic of Estonia | 291 |
History of Estonian Culture | 315 |
Geology of Estonia | 349 |
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About the authors | 394 |
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