Mika Rissanen (born 1978) is a Finnish history researcher and author of non-fiction and young adult literature.
In 2005, Rissanen's book Antiikin Urheilu (Sports in Antiquity, co-written with Sami Koski and Juha Tahvanainen) won Tieto-Finlandia award for the best non-fiction book in Finland. In 2016 his non-fiction book Down Beer Street: History in a Pint Glass (co-written with Juha Tahvanainen) was published in English, in German and in Italian.
Rissanen has written his young adult thrillers, Arkeomysteeri series (Archeomystery) in co-operation with Juha Tahvanainen using the pseudonym Nemo Rossi.
Academic researches of Rissanen are focused in ancient history and European cultural history.
Bibliography
Non-fiction books
- Antiikin Urheilu ("Sports in Antiquity") (2004)
- Hävityksen historiaa: Eurooppalaisen vandalismin vuosisadat ("A History of Destruction: European Vandalism through the Ages") (2007)
- Kuohuvaa historiaa: tarinoita tuopin takaa ("History of Europe in 24 Pints") (2014)
- Rooma, suden kaupunki ("Rome, a City of the Wolf") (2018)
Young adult literature
- Rooman sudet ("The Wolves of Rome") (2012)
- Mafian linnut ("The Mafia Birds") (2014)
- Jumalista seuraava ("Next to the Gods") (2014)
- Viimeinen etruski ("The Last Etruscan") (2016)
- Salainen veljeskunta ("The Secret Brotherhood") (2018)
References
- "Atena Kustannus: Mika Rissanen" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Suomen Kirjasäätiö: Edelliset Tietokirjallisuuden Finlandia -palkinnon voittajat ja ehdokkaat" (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 23 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Souvenir Press: Down Beer Street". Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Bastei Luebbe: Die Geschichte Europas in 24 Bieren" (in German). Retrieved 22 August 2016.
- "Storia dell'Europa in 24 pinte | Libri". Utet Libri (in Italian). Retrieved 7 November 2019.
- "Mika Rissanen in academia.edu". Retrieved 22 August 2016.