Blue Sea, Black Gold, Red Banner The South Caucasus and Scandinavia, 1880s-1920s
English | 2026 | ISBN: 1501787926 | 355 pages | True EPUB | 9.43 MB
Blue Sea, Black Gold, Red Banner tells the story of the historical connections between two geographically distant and culturally distinct regions on the edges of Europe: Scandinavia and the South Caucasus. From the late nineteenth century, maritime trade fostered new commercial links and consular relations. Scandinavian merchants, particularly in Batumi and Baku, played key roles. The discovery of oil along the Caspian Sea shores attracted Scandinavian entrepreneurs, notably the Swedish Nobel family, helping to develop Baku into a booming industrial hub.