The Kalevala: The Epic Poem of Finland, Paperback - Elias Lonnrot

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

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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 ...

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,...

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...

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