The Stories Old Towns Tell: A Journey Through Cities At Heart Of Europe Marek Kohn Yale University Press Αγγλικά Βιβλία Arts Art General

A Journey Through Europe’s Old Towns Exploring Why We Treasure Them—But Also What They Hide About Continent’s Fraught History “[A] Fascinating Chronicle ”—Benjamin Balint Wall Street Journal Historic Quarters In Cities And Across The Middle Of Europe Were Devastated During Second World War—Some Like Those Warsaw Frankfurt Had To Be Rebuilt Almost Completely Are Now Centers Peace Civility That Attract Millions Tourists But Stories Tell Places Peoples Nations Selective Never Whole Story These Their Turbulent Histories Have Been Key Sites Ongoing Theater Politics War Seven From Prague Vilnius Lithuania Acclaimed Writer Marek Kohn Examines How Used Since Conceal Political Tensions Reinforce Certain Versions Uncovering Hidden Behind Old-Seeming Façades Offers Us New Understanding European History-Making—Showing Our Visits Could Promote Belonging Over Exclusion Empathy Indifference Σελίδες: 344 Έτος Έκδοσης: 0602 Διαστάσεις: 15 6X15 6Cm