{"product_id":"the-shortest-history-of-scandinavia-14-000-years-from-the-stone-age-and-the-vikings-to-the-happiest-nations-in-the-world-paperback","title":"The Shortest History of Scandinavia: 14,000 Years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the Happiest Nations in the World - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMart Kuldkepp\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eScandinavia has long been lauded for its equality, universal welfare, peacefulness, and untouched nature--not to mention its interior design, crime literature, and love of all things hygge. But the Nordic nations have had their dark periods, too: pandemics, wars and occupations, and expansionism are all essential to understanding the Scandinavian story.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Shortest History of Scandinavia\u003c\/em\u003e, historian Mart Kuldkepp sketches the outlines of the region's rich history, tracing its political and social evolution from its first-known peoples, who followed the retreating ice sheet north during the last Ice Age, to the modern Scandinavians living in countries that are among the happiest in the world today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThrough Scandinavia's many cultural touchstones--tales of Vikings, the Nobel Peace Prizes, and even ABBA--Kuldkepp illuminates the concept of \"Nordicness,\" a hard-to-define quality that has nonetheless steered the region to respond to major challenges, actively shaping its history and exerting a considerable influence on European and global history in the process. As the issues of climate change, democracy, and world peace continue to shift, \u003cem\u003eThe Shortest History of Scandinavia\u003c\/em\u003e is a pertinent, brisk primer on one of the world's most admired regions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 272\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.4 x 4.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 23, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51978226401581,"sku":"9798893030914","price":18.55,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/JNo7GKQ1yD9798893030914.webp?v=1775801130","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-shortest-history-of-scandinavia-14-000-years-from-the-stone-age-and-the-vikings-to-the-happiest-nations-in-the-world-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}