Kauko Antero Pirinen (10 January 1915, in Eno – 31 May 1999, in Helsinki), was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University from 1961, and professor in general church history 1963–80.[1]
Pirinen was one of the leading 20th-century historians in Finland and one of the country's excellent church historians. His specialty was Finland's medieval history, Savonian and Karelian history, and church law.[2]
Bibliography
[edit]- Suomen vaakunat ja kaupunginsinetit. (1949, with A.W. Rancken)
- Turun tuomiokapituli keskiajan lopulla. (1956)
- Turun tuomiokapituli uskonpuhdistuksen murroksessa. (1962)
- A History of Finland. (1962, with Eino Jutikkala)
- Schaumanin kirkkolain synty. (1985)
- Suomen kirkon historia. (1 vol. 1991)
References
[edit]- ^ Kuha, Miia; Karonen, Petri (2023-08-25). Swedish and Finnish Historiographies of the Swedish Realm, c. 1520–1809: Shared Past, Different Interpretations?. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-000-93441-0.
- ^ Lavery, Jason (2017-11-13). Reforming Finland: The Diocese of Turku in the Age of Gustav Vasa 1523-1560. BRILL. p. 07. ISBN 978-90-04-35470-8.