Reformation, Mikael Agricola, and the Birth of the Finnish Literary Language

This article revisits the traditional history of the birth of the Finnish literary language in the aftermath of the Lutheran Reformation in the first half of the 16th century. Contrary to what earlier scholars have assumed, the article argues that the creation of the Finnish literary language cannot...

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Main Authors: Kaisa Häkkinen, Kirsi Salonen, Tanja Toropainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Septentrio Academic Publishing 2019-11-01
Series:Nordlit: Tidsskrift i litteratur og kultur
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Online Access:https://septentrio.uit.no/index.php/nordlit/article/view/4961