Kalevala: The Epic of the Finnish People, Paperback - Elias Lonnrot

The great epic poem of Northern Europe, born deep in the heart of ancient Karelian forests Sharing its title with the poetic name for Finland--the ...

Reducere. Suomen kansalliseepos Kalevala perustuu Elias Lonnrotin kokoamiin kansanrunoihin. Ne ovat kalevalaista runoutta, eli ne on tehty kalevalaiseen runo...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Elias LonnrotThe Kalevala is a 19th-century work of epic poetry compiled by Elias Lonnrot from Finnish and Karelian oral fo...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is ...

DescriptionKalevala is the poetic name for Finland: 'the land of heroes'. Here you'll find the cultural essence of a young country but an old land,...

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A newly translated volume of the centuries-old spiritual epic of King Gesar. For centuries, the epic tale of Gesar of Ling has been told across Asi...

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Reducere. The Tibetan classic The Epic of King Gesar, believed to date from the 12th century, relates the heroic deeds of the cultural icon Gesar, the fearle...

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The first and only English translation of the centuries-old Tibetan spiritual allegory of King Gesar, a tale on a par with The Arabian Nights or th...

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Excellence of the Finnish Education System. Main features and the development - Pentti Rauhala

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The third part of the Nobel Prize Winner's classic autobiography, reissued by Granta in a stunning new paperback edition.

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On 30 November 1939, Soviet bombers unloaded their bombs on Helsinki, the capital of Finland. Stalin's ultimatum, demanding the cession of huge tra...

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A comprehensive guide to the Finnish attitude of courage and determination in the face of adversity.

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