Suomen herännäisyyden historia XIX:llä vuosisadalla I. 1796-1835

Rosendal, Mauno, 1848-1917Project Gutenberg · United StatesMar 2023

Rating 2.9
Word count
668K words
Chapters
67

Tags

Motivation and Growth Nordic HistoryHistorical ReappraisalRevivalismIntellectual EnlightenmentAcademic StudyReligious HistoryFolk Customs

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.

Suomen herännäisyyden historia XIX:llä vuosisadalla I. 1796-1835 by Mauno Rosendal

Author: Rosendal, Mauno, 1848-1917,Language: Finnish, Class: BR: Philosophy, Psychology, Religion: Christianity, Release Date: Aug 12, 2015

Editor's review

This is the first volume of a monograph, written in Finnish, on the history of the nineteenth-century Finnish religious awakening movement, spanning the years 1796 to 1835. Rosendal, writing in the manner of church history and intellectual history, traces the movement's emergence, spread, and organizational forms across various regions of Finland; the work is a foundational source for the study of Nordic religious history. Its value lies in providing a primary chronological framework along with place names and networks of figures, making it suitable for comparative research on regional religious history, revival movements within Lutheranism, and Nordic social history. Because it is a public-domain ebook in Finnish, the barrier to reading lies mainly in the language rather than the length; readers unfamiliar with Finnish religious terminology will need dictionaries and background materials. It is best used as a reference history: begin with the table of contents and introduction to grasp the periodization, then read selectively by region or by figures, using maps and chronological tables to organize the sequence of events rather than plowing through page by page.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Not a good fit for

Reading tips

  1. Read the table of contents and introduction first, marking the periodization nodes from 1796 to 1835.
  2. Prepare a glossary of Finnish religious terminology and record key concepts as you go.
  3. Read selectively by region or by figures, using maps to organize the routes of spread.
  4. Read alongside a general history of the Finnish church to avoid losing the thread in details.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

Contents

  1. 1
  2. 2
  3. 3
  4. 4
  5. 5
  6. 6
  7. 7
  8. 8
  9. 9
  10. 10
  11. 11
  12. 12
  13. 13
  14. 14
  15. 15
  16. 16
  17. 17
  18. 18
  19. 19
  20. 20
  21. 21
  22. 22
  23. 23
  24. 24
  25. 25
  26. 26
  27. 27
  28. 28
  29. 29
  30. 30
  31. 31
  32. 32
  33. 33
  34. 34
  35. 35
  36. 36
  37. 37
  38. 38
  39. 39
  40. 40
  41. 41
  42. 42
  43. 43
  44. 44
  45. 45
  46. 46
  47. 47
  48. 48
  49. 49
  50. 50
  51. 51
  52. 52
  53. 53
  54. 54
  55. 55
  56. 56
  57. 57
  58. 58
  59. 59
  60. 60
  61. 61
  62. 62
  63. 63
  64. 64
  65. 65
  66. 66
  67. 67

FAQ

Can I read this book without knowing Finnish? Direct reading is very difficult. The main text is in Finnish and involves a great deal of religious terminology, place names, and personal names. Without Finnish, it is advisable first to find a general history of Nordic religious history in English or Chinese, and then use this book as a reference for checking original accounts.
What years and themes does this book cover? According to the source, this volume covers 1796 to 1835, and its theme is the history of the nineteenth-century Finnish religious awakening movement; it is the first part of the multi-volume work. It focuses on the movement's emergence and early spread rather than offering a complete general history.
Is it suitable as an introductory reading? Not very. It is a specialized historical study that presupposes some knowledge of Finnish church history and Lutheran background. Beginners should first read general historical works, then return to this book to check details of specific periods and regions.

This site is an index: you start “Search all sources” in your browser, and the entries it lists all point to third-party sites; please judge their availability yourself.

About the author

Rosendal, Mauno, 1848-1917 Author

Public information about Mauno Rosendal (Rosendal, Mauno, 1848-1917), including his life and nationality, is limited, so he is known mainly through his surviving works. Seven of his books are held in this collection, focusing on Finnish religious and church history. These include the multi-volume History of the Finnish Awakening in the Nineteenth Century, covering the years 1796 to 1900 in chronological periods, and two volumes of Stories from the Field of Church History, dealing with ancient and medieval times respectively. His works show a talent for narrating religious movements and the development of the church, with attention to periodization and clear, plain exposition. Although classified here under inspirational growth, the works are in fact historical and religious studies and may be consulted by readers interested in Finnish revivalism and church history.