Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its
quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often
overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive
and engaging history of Switzerland traces the historical and
cultural development of this fascinating but neglected European
country from the end of the Dark Ages up to the present. The
authors focus on the initial Confederacy of the Middle Ages; the
religious divisions which threatened it after 1500 and its
surprising survival amongst Europe's monarchies; the turmoil
following the French Revolution and conquest, which continued until
the Federal Constitution of 1848; the testing of the Swiss nation
through the late nineteenth century and then two World Wars and the
Depression of the 1930s; and the unparalleled economic and social
growth and political success of the post-war era. The book
concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often
shared with neighbours, that shape the country today.
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