Switzerland: A Village History

AvD. Birmingham

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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Beskrivning

Switzerland is a remarkable country half of whose territory lies in the Alps. The raising of cattle and the making of cheese eventually brought a modest wealth to the peasants but the destructive Napoleonic invasion brought revolution and poverty.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2000-09-01
Mått:140 x 216 x 22 mm
Vikt:499 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:225
Förlag:Palgrave USA
ISBN:9780312230760

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Kulturvetenskap inom Samhälle och politik
Europas historia inom Historia och arkeologi
Historia inom Historia och arkeologi

Mer om författaren

DAVID BIRMINGHAM is Professor of Modern History in the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is the author of several books including, Kwame Nkrumah: the Father of African Nationalism, A Concise History of Portugal, The Decolonization of Africa and Trade and Empire in the Atlantic, 1400-1600.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface Glossary and Chronology The Valley of the Cranes Under the Paw of the Bear Tradition and Reformation The Milk of the Land Fairs and Markets The Green Flag of Revolution Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick Makers Education and Social Change The Romance of the Alps Patriotism and the Shadow of War Sources and Acknowledgements Index