| Edition |
Second edition. |
| Description |
xiii, 259 pages : maps ; 23 cm. |
| Series |
Palgrave essential histories series |
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Palgrave essential histories.
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| Summary |
"Knud Jespersen traces the historical roots of the modern Danish state and Denmark's international position. This revised, updated and expanded new edition features additional material on issues such as the Danish church, the Enlightenment, cultural history, World War II, current NATO debates and the 2006 "cartoon crisis." "-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction: what is Denmark and who are the Danes? -- Foreign and security policy: from gatekeeper of the Baltic to a midget state -- Domestic policy, 1500-1848: the era of aristocracy and absolutism -- Domestic policy since 1848: democracy and the welfare state -- The church and culture from Luther to postmodernism -- Economic conditions: the old Denmark, 1500-1800 -- Economic conditions: the new Denmark, since 1800 -- The Danes: a tribe or a nation? |
| Language |
Translated from the Danish. |
| Subject |
Denmark -- History.
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| ISBN |
9780230273412 hardback |
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0230273416 hardback |
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9780230273429 paperback |
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0230273424 paperback |
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