Imagined communities: Reflections on the origin and spread of nationalism |
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Authors: | Christopher W Morris |
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Affiliation: | 1. Department of Cultural History, University of Turku, Turku, Finlandheli.rantala@utu.fi |
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Abstract: | This article sheds light on the period of revolutionary turbulence by demonstrating how the concept of revolution was introduced in the Finnish print culture through foreign news reports during the early nineteenth century. The examination draws on the use of multilingual digital newspaper collections provided by the National Library of Finland. By combining key word searches to a close reading of newspaper texts, the article explores the ways in which different revolutionary movements were present in the Finnish newspapers during the early decades of the nineteenth century. The article proposes that the role of foreign news flow was crucial in the process of shaping the understanding of revolution in Finland. |
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Keywords: | Revolution newspapers history of concepts early nineteenth century digital newspaper collections Finland |
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