Henrik Forsberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 6480648 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Henrik Forsberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Henrik |
| FAMILY NAME | Forsberg |
| SIGNATURE | FORSBERG H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Helsinki |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 4 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Relieving famine. Northern Sweden ( Västerbotten ) between state, market, and civil society during the 1860s
In 1867–1868 northern Sweden suffered from a famine that has not gained much scholarly interest. Here we study how this famine was relieved in Västerbotten county. We use unique regional and local administrative sources alongside other contemporary reports. Our results show that the relief quantities coming into Västerbotten county were significant, in proportion to the size of the population, the depth of the harvest failure, and in relation to …
Nälkävuodet Ruotsissa
Arvosteltu teos: Svälten : hungeråren som formade Sverige / Magnus Västerbro. [Stockholm] : Albert Bonniers förlag, [2018]
If they do not want to work and suffer, they must starve and die.’Irish and Finnish famine historiography compared
The 19th century is often depicted as an age of great transformations: industrialism, nation-building and economic progress. Likewise, it is also the period when Europe was struck by the last great famines during peace-time. In this article, I will, first, give a short presentation of how the famines in Finland in 1866–1868 and Ireland in 1845–1852 unfolded and, second, offer some insights into the similarities between these famines, especially w…
Masculine Submission
In this article I will present how the Finnish famine in the 1860s was incorporated into the national narratives from 1868 to the 1920s, and how its public deliberation contributed to the nation-building project and, in particular, how it symbolized a peculiarly masculine form of national identity. The variety of sources includes textbooks, historiography, famine literature, and newspapers, all of which represented, re-interpreted, and re-narrate…
Masculine Submission
In this article I will present how the Finnish famine in the 1860s was incorporated into the national narratives from 1868 to the 1920s, and how its public deliberation contributed to the nation-building project and, in particular, how it symbolized a peculiarly masculine form of national identity. The variety of sources includes textbooks, historiography, famine literature, and newspapers, all of which represented, re-interpreted, and re-narrate…
Masculine Submission
In this article I will present how the Finnish famine in the 1860s was incorporated into the national narratives from 1868 to the 1920s, and how its public deliberation contributed to the nation-building project and, in particular, how it symbolized a peculiarly masculine form of national identity. The variety of sources includes textbooks, historiography, famine literature, and newspapers, all of which represented, re-interpreted, and re-narrate…
If they do not want to work and suffer, they must starve and die.’Irish and Finnish famine historiography compared
The 19th century is often depicted as an age of great transformations: industrialism, nation-building and economic progress. Likewise, it is also the period when Europe was struck by the last great famines during peace-time. In this article, I will, first, give a short presentation of how the famines in Finland in 1866–1868 and Ireland in 1845–1852 unfolded and, second, offer some insights into the similarities between these famines, especially w…
Nälkävuodet Ruotsissa
Arvosteltu teos: Svälten : hungeråren som formade Sverige / Magnus Västerbro. [Stockholm] : Albert Bonniers förlag, [2018]
Relieving famine. Northern Sweden ( Västerbotten ) between state, market, and civil society during the 1860s
In 1867–1868 northern Sweden suffered from a famine that has not gained much scholarly interest. Here we study how this famine was relieved in Västerbotten county. We use unique regional and local administrative sources alongside other contemporary reports. Our results show that the relief quantities coming into Västerbotten county were significant, in proportion to the size of the population, the depth of the harvest failure, and in relation to …
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