Project Gutenberg 2021-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 78 Tallgren, Anna-Maria 1886 1949 Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén Kansanvalistusseuran elämäkertoja 18. Reading ease score: 28.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. Jari Koivisto "Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén" by Anna-Maria Tallgren is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the life of Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén, a prominent Finnish linguist and explorer known for his contributions to Finnish culture and sciences. The book explores his childhood, education, and significant travels, particularly his studies of languages and cultures in the regions surrounding Finland and Siberia. At the start of the narrative, Tallgren reflects on the historical context of Castrén's life, emphasizing the stark contrast between the early 19th century and contemporary Finland. The opening details Castrén's origins in a clergyman's family, his early experiences growing up in northern Finland, and his educational journey that led him to Helsinki University. The text highlights the societal changes during Castrén's youth, the intellectual environment he was part of, and introduces his early aspirations and ambitions in the fields of linguistics and ethnography. Through an exploration of his formative years, the foundation is laid for Castrén's later adventures and scholarly contributions, which are likely to be elaborated upon in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fi Castrén, M. Alexander (Matthias Alexander), 1813-1852 PH Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature 232966 232962 2024-12-27T06:12:46.560957 2023-09-28T06:39:42.396771 text/html text/html 232959 232955 2024-12-27T06:12:46.792941 2023-09-28T06:39:42.548772 text/html text/html 162575 2024-12-27T06:12:53.103877 application/epub+zip 165470 2024-12-27T06:12:49.944893 application/epub+zip 148097 2024-12-27T06:12:48.774935 application/epub+zip 280289 2024-12-27T06:12:55.546869 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268823 2024-12-27T06:12:52.413909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238991 2022-09-29T14:30:45.162800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219220 219237 2024-12-27T06:12:46.272940 2023-09-28T06:39:42.205785 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 219412 2021-06-20T14:19:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 18035 2024-12-27T06:12:55.674868 application/rdf+xml 11113 2024-12-27T06:12:49.306902 image/jpeg 2839 2024-12-27T06:12:49.037903 image/jpeg 163503 2024-12-27T06:12:46.814911 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia