Helsinki : the history of a Nordic city / Henrik Meinander ; translated by Richard Robinson.
| Author/creator | Meinander, Henrik, 1960- author. |
| Other author | Robinson, Richard (Translator), translator. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2026] |
| Copyright Date | ©2026 |
| Description | xxii, 310 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps, portraits, plans ; 23 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Helsingfors : historien om en stad. English |
| Physical medium | monochrome |
| Physical medium | polychrome |
| Physical medium | illustration |
| Physical medium | map |
| Physical medium | portrait |
| Physical medium | plan |
| Contents | The harbour -- In the glow of Suomenlinna -- The capital city -- Industry and independence -- The heart of the republic -- Cold war climates -- The northern European metropolis. |
| Abstract | The epic story of Helsinki--founded by Sweden, refashioned by Russia, forever shaped by the sea. |
| Abstract | "Over 475 years, the Finnish capital has gone from a sleepy fishing village to a thriving Nordic metropolis, globally renowned for its architecture, design and quality of life. This intricate and expansive new history lays bare the perils--and occasional perks--of Helsinki's position on the Baltic Sea, sandwiched between East and West. In flowing prose and fascinating anecdotes, Henrik Meinander explores all corners of Helsinki's past, from trade and the Olympics to the color of everyday life. He narrates the city's survival through the rise and fall of two empires; its triumph as an independent capital in 1917; and how, since then, it has grown and flourished through language battles, Soviet air raids and Cold War compromises"-- Dust jacket. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Electronic version: Meinander, Henrik, 1960- Helsinki. New York : Oxford University Press, [2026] 9780197852750 |
| ISBN | 9780197848357 |
| ISBN | 0197848354 hardcover |
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