The first book about the history of Finland seen from the Dutch perspective.

In Van Steentijd tot Nokia (From the Stone Age to Nokia) Arnold Pieterse discloses the history of Finland in great detail. Descriptions of special events and outstanding persons illustrate the ongoing story. Also Dutchmen have left their marks in Finland. From the Middle Ages on Dutch ships visited Finnish harbours and in the 16th and 17th century they were the most important tradesmen of the Baltic Sea area. In fact, the city of Helsinki in the Gulf of Finland was initially founded by the Swedish King Gustaf Vasa to attract Dutch merchant ships.

 KIT Publishers  | ISBN 9068326287 | Paperback | 272 p. | 2006 | € 24.50 |