What is it about?

The transition to the modern era in Nordic politics, culture and society in the Nordic countries.

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Why is it important?

The text reviews recent literature on the topic and argues for a perspective that is mindful of historical understandings of the modern.

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Writing this really forced me to rethink my take on what is Nordic in Scandinavian history. It also felt like a place to emphasize the role of politics in area studies and regional history.

Jani Marjanen
Helsingin Yliopisto

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This page is a summary of: Nordic Modernities, International Journal for History Culture and Modernity, March 2015, Brill,
DOI: 10.18352/22130624-00301005.
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