Welcome to North Wind Books at Finlandia University

These books published by the Finnish Literary Society offer new research and background on the Finnish language and written heritage.

Click to see more information about The Great Bear

The Great Bear

Written by Lauri Honko. A thematic anthology of beautiful poetry in the Finno-Ugrian languages. $120.00  more information

Click to see more information about 100 Faces From Finland

100 Faces From Finland

Written by Edited by Ulpu Marjomaa. Contains a selection of significant individuals that have made important contributions to the development of Finnish society. $61.00  more information

Click to see more information about Finns in the Shadow of the Aryans

Finns in the Shadow of the Aryans

Written by Aira Kemilainen. A concise summary of what scholars from the 16th century until the present have said regarding the origins of the Finnish people. $37.50  more information

Click to see more information about A Way to Measure Time

A Way to Measure Time

An anthology of contemporary Finnish poetry and prose, with texts ranging from 1945 to present by 86 authors. $19.95  more information

Click to see more information about Beyond the Mainstream

Beyond the Mainstream

Written by Edited by Jeffrey Kaplan. An anthology of the most wide ranging accounts of the Finnish religious milieu that exists beyond the Evangelical Lutheran mainstream today. $29.95  more information

Click to see more information about Finland - A Cultural Encyclopedia

Finland - A Cultural Encyclopedia

An encyclpedia ranging from education to sisu, this book introduces the central names in Finnish music, scholarship, design, and architecture. $60.00  more information

Click to see more information about Creating Diversities

Creating Diversities

Written by Edited by Anna-Leena Siikala. Examines and emphasizes two important factors in the cultural exchanges between minorities - religion and the role of national folklore archives. $36.25  more information

Click to see more information about Stratagies of Sanity and Survival

Stratagies of Sanity and Survival

Written by Jussi Hanska. A study of the spiritual responses annd survival strategies of the medieval man when confronted with natural disasters. $29.95  more information

Click to see more information about The Landscape of Food

The Landscape of Food

Written by Ed. by Marjatta Hietala. New perspecives focusing on the social history of food and the relationship between rural and urban societies. $39.95  more information

Click to see more information about Finnish Folklore

Finnish Folklore

Written by Leea Virtanen. A survey of Finnish folklore from the ninteenth century to the present. $29.95  more information

Click to see more information about Myth and Mentality

Myth and Mentality

Written by Ed. Anna-Leena Siikala. A collection of articles working from the premise that the cultural models which shape mentalities give rise to expressions of culture, namely folklore. $29.99  more information

Click to see more information about The Kalevala and the World's Traditional Epics

The Kalevala and the World's Traditional Epics

Written by Ed. Lauri Honko. A classic book examining whether the Kalevala should really be included among the world's famous epics such as Beowolf and the Iliad. $29.99  more information

Click to see more information about Memories of My Town

Memories of My Town

Written by Ed. by Anna-Maria Astrom. An exploration into how twon dwellers experience their enviroment through various stories told by Finns growing up in different Finnish towns. $36.25  more information

Click to see more information about Dynamic Finland

Dynamic Finland

Written by Pertti Pesonen & Olavi Riihinen. An exploration of the politial system and the welfare state of Finland, now in its 85th year. $29.99  more information

Click to see more information about Dynamics of Tradition

Dynamics of Tradition

Written by Ed. by Lotti tarkka. Perspectives on Oral Poetry and Folk Belief. $34.95  more information

Click to see more information about Silent as the Waters We Live

Silent as the Waters We Live

Written by Ed. Juha Pentikainen. Old Believers in Russia and Abroad - a Cultural Encounter with the FInno-Ugrians, with a discussion on the Slavic Faith and today. $39.95  more information

Click to see more information about Peasants, Pilgrims, and Sacret Promises

Peasants, Pilgrims, and Sacret Promises

Written by Laura Stark. Orthodox Karelia preserved its beliefs well into the 20th century. Now this book records this interesting mix of Christianity, simple faith, and Old World traditions. $29.95  more information

Click to see more information about Nordic Lights

Nordic Lights

Written by Ed. by Sirkka Ahonen. An examination of the 'democratic model' of Norway's educational system. $29.95  more information