Stockholm : a Cultural and Literary History.

Situated on Lake Malaren on one of the world's most beautiful harbours, Stockholm has set the benchmark for civilized city-living since the time of the Vikings. Its medieval regal period saw the Vasa dynasty turn a small town in the shadow of Uppsala into the capital city of a dominant power in...

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Main Author: Griffiths, Tony
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Luton : Andrews UK Ltd., 2010.
Series:Cities of the Imagination, 35.
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Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Situated on Lake Malaren on one of the world's most beautiful harbours, Stockholm has set the benchmark for civilized city-living since the time of the Vikings. Its medieval regal period saw the Vasa dynasty turn a small town in the shadow of Uppsala into the capital city of a dominant power in Europe and a major trading port. In the Napoleonic era Stockholm readjusted its priorities to establish itself as a centre of innovation, technical and social. While the city has suffered more than its f.
Physical Description:1 online resource (248 pages)
ISBN:9781904955856
1904955851
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record.