Ebook: Stockholm : A Cultural History
Author: Tony Griffiths
- Tags: Stockholm (Sweden) -- History., Stockholm (Sweden) -- Social life and customs., Sweden -- History., Sweden -- Social life and customs.
- Series: Cityscapes
- Year: 1991
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- City: United Kingdom
- Language: English
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Situated on one of the world's most beautiful harbors, Stockholm has set the benchmark for civilized urban living since the time of the Vikings. Tony Griffiths reveals a city of power, intrigue, and murder; of scientists and investors; and a sensual city, home of Greta Garbo and the smorgasbord. Its medieval period saw the Vasa dynasty turn a small town into the capital of a dominant European power and a major trading port. In the Napoleonic era, Stockholm established itself as a center of both technical and social innovation. While the city has suffered more than its fair share of misfortune, Stockholm's cultural and commercial elite transformed it into a community which now welcomes innovation and spreads the fruits of its achievements far beyond its borders.
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