Switzerland: A Village History

AvD. Birmingham

Inbunden, Engelska, 2000

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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. The democratic unification of Switzerland created a common market and a single currency. This history of one Alpine village illustrates a one thousand year struggle for survival on the edge of this white wilderness.

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Utgivningsdatum:2000-05-09
Mått:140 x 216 x 19 mm
Vikt:397 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:225
Upplaga:2000
Förlag:Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:9780333800140

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DAVID BIRMINGHAM is Professor of Modern History at Rutherford College, University of Kent. He is the author of several books including, Kwame Nkrumah: the Father of African Nationalism, Frontline Nationalism in Angola and Mozambique, A Concise History of Portugal and The Decolonization of Africa.

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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