The Baltic States-Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania-were granted independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, the three countries have struggled with sluggish economies, tensions with Russia, and government corruption. This extensively updated second edition of a well-re…
This wide-ranging work covers major historical currents that have swept through Europe from the age of the Crusades through two world wars and into modern times.
"The Baltic States - Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania - were granted independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, the three countries have struggled with sluggish economies, tensions with Russia, and government corruption. This extensively updated second edition of a we…
This overview of the reemerging states portrays the Estonians, Latvians, and Lithuanians as they see themselves--through a historical lens. The approach in each of the topical chapters is to generalize what is common among the three states and then to focus on each country in tu…
Discusses the traditions, culture, religion, media, literature, and arts of the Baltic States.
