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Kalevala (1835) 2. Osa taikka Wanhoja Karjalan Runoja Suomen kansan muinosista ajoista [Finnish]

ByElias Lonnrot

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Hint: You can preview this book by clicking on "Preview" which is located under the cover of this book. About the author: Elias Lönnrot (Finnish: [ˈɛlias ˈlœnruːt] ( listen); 9 April 1802 – 19 March 1884) was a Finnish physician, philologist and collector of traditional Finnish oral poetry. He is best known for compiling Kalevala, the national epic of Finland, from national folk tales that he gathered during several expeditions in Finland, Russian Karelia, the Kola Peninsula and Baltic countries.Lönnrot was born in Sammatti, in the province of Uusimaa, Finland, which was then part of Sweden. He studied medicine at the Academy of Turku. The Great Fire of Turku coincided with his first academic year. As the university was destroyed in the fire, it was moved to Helsinki, the newly established administrative center of the Grand Duchy and the present capital city of Finland. Excerpt from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elias_L%C3%B6nnrot

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Publication Date
May 11, 2016
Language
Finnish
Category
History
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Elias Lonnrot

Specifications

Pages
356
Binding
Perfect Bound
Interior Color
Black & White
Dimensions
US Trade (6 x 9 in / 152 x 229 mm)

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