Project Gutenberg 2021-06-20 Public domain in the USA. 111 Tallgren, Anna-Maria 1886 1949 Mathias Aleksanteri Castrén Kansanvalistusseuran elämäkertoja 18. 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.) Reading ease score: 28.8 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. fi Castrén, M. Alexander (Matthias Alexander), 1813-1852 PH Text Category: Biographies Category: Archaeology & Anthropology Category: Language & Communication 233138 2025-06-26T05:55:15.195282 text/html 232959 232955 2024-12-27T06:12:46.792941 2023-09-28T06:39:42.548772 text/html text/html 162639 2025-06-26T05:55:20.881295 application/epub+zip 165451 2025-06-26T05:55:18.022319 application/epub+zip 148080 2025-06-26T05:55:16.974274 application/epub+zip 280317 2025-06-26T05:55:23.112285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268823 2025-06-26T05:55:20.258280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238991 2022-09-29T14:30:45.162800 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219220 2025-06-26T05:55:14.937313 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 199469 2024-10-18T14:27:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16927 2025-06-26T05:55:23.229297 application/rdf+xml 11113 2025-06-26T05:55:17.453319 image/jpeg 2839 2025-06-26T05:55:17.212300 image/jpeg 163567 2025-06-26T05:55:15.214318 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fi.wikipedia