Subjects:  1. Cookery, Estonian    2. Cooking    3. Cooking / Wine    4. Europe - Former Soviet Republics    5. General    6. History    7. Estonia    8. National & regional cuisine   

Subjects:  1. Annexation (International law)    2. Autonomy and independence move    3. Baltic States    4. Dismemberment of states    5. History    6. International    7. International status    8. Law    9. Legal Reference / Law Profession    10. Estonia    11. European history: postwar, from c 1945 -    12. Finland    13. Latvia    14. Lithuania    15. Political structure & processes    16. Postwar period, 1945 to c 2000   

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The Baltics in the 20th century
This book will help you to better understand Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, which have remarkably different personalities, although often collectively referred to as the Baltics. The countries are treated separately, as they deserve to be, illustrating their individual ambitions, which are often at odds to each other. Read more

Subjects:  1. Europe - Former Soviet Republics    2. General    3. History    4. History - General History    5. History: World    6. Modern - General    7. Estonia    8. Latvia    9. Lithuania    10. POLITICS & GOVERNMENT    11. Political Science / General    12. Political geography   

Subjects:  1. Archives    2. Baltic States    3. Belarus    4. Bibliography    5. Directories    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Library & Information Science    9. Russia (pre & post Soviet Union)    10. Libraries & information centres   

Subjects:  1. 1918-1940    2. Baltic States    3. Estonia    4. Europe - Baltic States    5. Foreign relations    6. History    7. History: World    8. International Relations - General    9. Latvia    10. Politics / Current Events    11. Inter-war period, 1918-1939    12. International relations    13. Lithuania    14. Second World War, 1939-1945   

Subjects:  1. Baltic States    2. Education    3. Education / Teaching    4. Educational change    5. European Union countries    6. General    7. History    8. Politics/International Relations    9. Relations    10. Estonia    11. Latvia    12. Lithuania   

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Second in the series
This book is the follow-up to Turnbull's equally strong work on the Teutonic Knights and their castles in Prussia. The book nicely covers the history of the coming of Christianity to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, and the resultant need of an armed force to protect the clergy. The cut away drawings of a Convent Castle, Riga Castle and a Gun Tower are excellent. My only gripe is that this book, easily, could have been incorporated into the first volume. It only has 60 pages of real informational content.

An overview of the history of the Teutonic Knights in the Latvia/Estonia region
"Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights (2): The Stone Castles of Latvia and Estonia 1185-1560" by Stephen Trunbull is the companion volume to his work on the Teutonic castles in Prussia.Each volume deals neatly with its own geographic region and history, so it is not exactly a sequel, but this book definitely is recommended to those that are looking for more history on the Teutonic Order.The history of the Teutonic Knights in the Latvia/Estonia region was noticeably different from Prussia.The Teutonic Knights actually moved into and took over the castles established by another religious crusader order called the Swordbrothers.
History of an area that is not usually covered
This book takes up were the first book on "Crusader Castles of the Teutonic Knights" left off, moving from Prussia to Latvia and Estonia and moving along the time line from 1185-1560.
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Subjects:  1. Europe - Baltic States    2. History    3. History - General History    4. Medieval    5. Military    6. Military - General    7. Castles    8. Europe    9. European history: c 1500 to c 1750    10. European history: c 500 to c 1500    11. History / Military / General    12. Warfare & Defence    13. c 1000 CE to c 1500    14. c 1500 to c 1600   

Subjects:  1. Art    2. Art & Art Instruction    3. Estonia    4. European    5. Feminism and art    6. History - General    7. Interviews    8. Russia (Federation)    9. Women artists    10. Women's Studies - General    11. Women's Studies - History    12. Art styles: c 1960 -    13. Eastern Europe    14. Latvia    15. Russia    16. The Arts: General Issues    17. Women's studies   

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Solid and opinionated, landmark of the era
This well-written, confident and elegantly worded book will not be the guidebook to the Baltics of today, but this is not why you would be picking this book in this day and age. 'The Baltic Revolution' is now firmly a part of the shelf looking at history - albeit a recent one, but history nevertheless. Dated but good introduction to the Baltics
Unfortunately, this book is now badly dated.So much has happened in the wake of the 91 revolution that the Baltic countries look much different than those Lieven presents in this book. However, his telling of the revolution and some of the events that led up to it provide the reader with a good background into the re-emergence of the Baltic nations. Something for everyone?!
This book is a good view of the path to the Baltic's 2nd Republic. The author gives a good account of what transpired in the Baltic republics during the late 80's and early 90's, when this book was written. He was living there and reports firsthand the events that transpired.Read more

Subjects:  1. Baltic States    2. Europe - Baltic States    3. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    4. History    5. History - General History    6. History: World    7. Baltic Sea    8. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    9. History / Russia (pre- & post-Soviet Union)   

Subjects:  1. 20th century    2. Armed Forces    3. Collaborationists    4. Europe    5. Europe - Germany    6. Germany    7. History    8. History - General History    9. Military History - World War II    10. Uniforms    11. World War, 1939-1945    12. Land forces & warfare    13. Second World War, 1939-1945    14. World history: Second World War   

Subjects:  1. History    2. Maritime History    3. Military    4. Military - General    5. Ships & Shipbuilding - General    6. Ships & Shipbuilding - Shipwrecks    7. Transportation    8. History-Maritime History    9. Ships & shipping: general interest   

Subjects:  1. Autonomy and independence move    2. Autonomy and independence movements    3. Estonia    4. Europe - Former Soviet Republics    5. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World   

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Great book covering an overlooked topic!!! Must Read!!
I found this to an interesting book.Most books covering this period gloss over the Baltic States and their history.The book covers a short history of the Estonians centuries of struggle for independence then leads into it's main focus, of the Estonian's struggle for survival and hope for western intervention after the Russians returned following a brief Nazi occupation.During the first occupation brought about by the Molotov-Ribbentrop pact many Estonians including the President and his cabinet were deported and later died in gulags if they weren't murdered outright.In fall of 1944, the Russians returned and recommenced their Russification policy, mass deportations and executions ensued while Russians were sent to fill in the lands where Estonians had been deported from.This spurred the guerilla movement.Many who went to hide in the woods were just waiting for the west to intervene as everyone thought that the Americans and British would not allow the Communists to stay in formerly independent territories.Unfortunately, the Russian occupation lasted until 1991.The book describes how collectivization was instituted to eliminate the small family farms which supported the guerillas and everything in Estonia was turned into an economic support system for Moscow. Incomplete account
This book gives only one side of the story. Another side of it that most of these rebels were former Nazi soldgiers or served in German police forces. As such they were actively involved in Holocaust (Estonian officials still deny Holocaust existence on the territory of Estonia). While fighting with Soviets, "Brothers" also killed innocent citizens just to inflict the horror on them. Not to mention that the author, prime minister, came to power on the wave of nationalism and ruined an Estonian economy. It was under his leadership that political parties were able to use slogan "Estonia for Estonians". Estonia's Struggle for Independance
Written by the current Estonian Prime Minister Mart Laar, this book gives many first-hand accounts of the Forset Brothers doomed struggle against the occupying Soviet forces in Estonia after WW2.(The Forset Brothers were groups of armed resistance fighters based in the woods of Estonia).Read more

Subjects:  1. 1940-1991    2. Autonomy and independence move    3. Autonomy and independence movements    4. Eastern Europe - General    5. Estonia    6. History    7. History - General History    8. History: World    9. Russia - History - 1917 To 1991   

Subjects:  1. Art & Art Instruction    2. Gender Studies    3. History - Modern (Late 19th Century to 1945)    4. Social Science    5. Sociology    6. Art treatments & subjects    7. Estonia    8. United Kingdom, Great Britain   

Subjects:  1. 1991-    2. Baltic States    3. Europe - Baltic States    4. Europe - General    5. History    6. History - General History    7. History: World    8. Estonia    9. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    10. History / Europe / General    11. Latvia    12. Lithuania   

Subjects:  1. 20th Century Art    2. 20th century    3. Art & Art Instruction    4. Art, Baltic    5. Contemporary Art    6. Dissident art    7. European    8. Hobbies/Crafts    9. Soviet Union    10. Estonia    11. History of art & design styles: from c 1900 -    12. Latvia    13. Lithuania    14. Russia   

Subjects:  1. Campaigns    2. Europe - General    3. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    4. History    5. History - Military / War    6. History: World    7. Military - Naval    8. Naval operations, Russian    9. Riga, Gulf of (Latvia and Esto    10. Riga, Gulf of (Latvia and Estonia)    11. Slava (Ship)    12. World War, 1914-1918    13. History / Europe / General   

Subjects:  1. Anthropology - Cultural    2. Archaeology / Anthropology    3. Collective farms    4. Estonia    5. Ethnic identity    6. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    7. History    8. History: World    9. Social conditions    10. Swedes    11. 20th century    12. Anthropology | Social & Cultural    13. Ethnography    14. European history: postwar, from c 1945 -    15. Social & cultural anthropology    16. Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural   

Subjects:  1. Dictionaries    2. Estonia    3. Europe - Baltic States    4. Europe - Russia & the Former Soviet Union    5. History    6. History - General History    7. Reference    8. European history (ie other than Britain & Ireland)    9. History / Baltic States    10. Reference works   

Subjects:  1. Chronology    2. Estonian Americans    3. Estonians in the U.S    4. History    5. Sources