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The essays in this volume shed new light on the role of antiquarianism in Scandinavia in the 17th and 18th century. In Sweden, Finland, Denmark and also Russia, this and related social practices led to a grand reassessment of material relics, languages and the natural environment. This book shows how the exploration and narration of each nation¿s past was the common and competitive core interest within academic networks around the Baltic Sea.