In this comprehensive survey of Estonian history, Toivo Raun places recent events into historical perspective with up-to-date information on the era of glasnost and perestroika (1985-1991), analyzing the striking process of rebirth, renewal, and de-Sovietization. He stresses the role of Estonia's strategic geopolitical location and the small number of ethnic Estonians as crucial factors that have shaped the history of the area and its inhabitants. Since prehistoric times Estonia has been a crossroads of northeastern Europe where the major powers of the region have struggled for influence. Estonia and the Estonians offers a balanced topical survey covering political history, the economy, social and demographic developments, and cultural life. Attention is also paid to historiography and to differing interpretations of major issues; throughout the book the history of Estonia is viewed in the larger context of northern and eastern Europe.
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My wife was born in Tallinn, Estonia. Having fled her homeland in 1941 with her parents, following the Russian invasion, Prof. Toivo Raun's book: "Estonia and the Estonians", is of invaluable importance to her.
The book's comprehensive coverage of Estonia's history is a gratifying background into which she can now place the experiences of herself, her parents and her grandparents. The chapters which deal specifically with the "turbulent" years from 1917 onwards, provide her with immense satisfaction and revelation. Our heartfelt thanks to you, Prof. Raun.
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I love the detailed and insightful history described in this book. I had to put the book down when I got to the chapter covering 1941. It was too depressing. If you want to know more about estonian history or world history for that matter this book will not disappoint.
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The prehistoric era-from the first signs of human habitation to the emergence of written records-in the region that would become modern Estonia lasted nearly nine millennia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sajandi teisel poolel, majanduslikud eeldused, statistika aastaraamat, kuum suvi, rahva ajalugu, forest brethren, perepisi naseleniia, seigneurial estates, tsarist era, rural elementary schools, peasant obligations, first postwar decade, mutual assistance pact, independence era, song festival, tsarist authorities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, Baltic German, World War, Tartu University, Soviet Estonian, State Assembly, Supreme Soviet, League of Veterans, Great Northern War, Soviet Russia, Central Committee, Supreme Council, Teutonic Knights, Old Livonia, Chamber of Deputies, Council of Ministers, Republic of Estonia, Congress of Estonia, Livonian Wars, Red Army, United States, Baltic Sea, Central Europe, Western Allies, Alexander School New!
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The prehistoric era-from the first signs of human habitation to the emergence of written records-in the region that would become modern Estonia lasted nearly nine millennia. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
sajandi teisel poolel, majanduslikud eeldused, statistika aastaraamat, kuum suvi, rahva ajalugu, forest brethren, perepisi naseleniia, seigneurial estates, tsarist era, rural elementary schools, peasant obligations, first postwar decade, mutual assistance pact, independence era, song festival, tsarist authorities Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Soviet Union, Baltic German, World War, Tartu University, Soviet Estonian, State Assembly, Supreme Soviet, League of Veterans, Great Northern War, Soviet Russia, Central Committee, Supreme Council, Teutonic Knights, Old Livonia, Chamber of Deputies, Council of Ministers, Republic of Estonia, Congress of Estonia, Livonian Wars, Red Army, United States, Baltic Sea, Central Europe, Western Allies, Alexander School New!
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- Handbook of Major Soviet Nationalities by Zev Katz in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- The Development of Written Estonian (Uralic and Altaic Series) by George Kurman in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
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