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Spreading the Written Word: Mikael Agricola and the Birth of Literary Finnish

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"The Protestant Reformation began in Germany in 1517, and the adoption of Lutheranism was the decisive impetus for literary development in Finland. As the Reformation required the use of the vernacular in services and ecclesiastical ceremonies, new manuals and biblical translations were needed...

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Main Author: Häkkinen, Kaisa (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Helsinki Finnish Literature Society / SKS 2015
Series:Studia Fennica Linguistica 19
Subjects:
Language: history & general works
Literacy
Historical & comparative linguistics
Translation & interpretation
European history
Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700
church of finland
history of written finnish
early modern literature
mikael agricola
protestant reformation
Swedish language
Turku
Online Access:OAPEN Library: download the publication
OAPEN Library: description of the publication
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