| Edition |
First American edition. |
| Description |
xiv, 247 pages : illustrations, map ; 21 cm. |
| Series |
Cities of the imagination |
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Cities of the imagination.
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| Note |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-238) and indexes. |
| Contents |
Commercial Helsinki : from herrings to hi-tech -- Imperial Helsinki : the Czar, the architect and the new city -- Military Helsinki : war and warriors -- Ethnic Helsinki : language, identity and community -- God and Helsinki : churches, faiths and religious diversity -- Helsinki and nature : weather, sports and public health -- Helsinki and romanticism : myth, epic and architecture -- Helsinki and modernity : urban growth, architecture and design -- Intellectual Helsinki : science and learning -- Helsinki and hospitality : hotels, drinking and saunas -- Helsinki and the visual arts : museums, galleries and artists -- Helsinki and the performing arts : music, opera and ballet. |
| Subject |
Helsinki (Finland) -- Description and travel.
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Literary landmarks -- Finland -- Helsinki.
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Helsinki (Finland) -- Intellectual life.
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Helsinki (Finland) -- Guidebooks.
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| ISBN |
1566565448 paperback |
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