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The Middle Kingdoms - A New History of Central Europe (Hardcover)
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The Middle Kingdoms - A New History of Central Europe (Hardcover)
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The dramatic history of Europe's shape-shifting centre, from the
author of The Habsburgs Central Europe is not just a space on a map
but also a region of shared experience - of mutual borrowings,
impositions and misapprehensions. From the Roman Empire onwards, it
has been the target of invasion from the east. In the Middle Ages,
Central Europeans cast their eastern foes as 'the dogmen'. They
would later become the Turks, Swedes, Russians and Soviets, all of
whom pulled the region apart and remade it according to their own
vision. Competition among Europe's Middle Kingdoms yielded repeated
cultural effervescences. This was the first home of the High
Renaissance outside Italy, the cradle of the Reformation, the
starting point of the Enlightenment, Romanticism, the symphony and
modern nationalism. It was a permanent battleground too for
religious and political ideas. Most recent histories of Central
Europe confine themselves to the lands in between Germany and
Russia, homing in on Poland, Hungary, and what is now the Czech
Republic. This new history embraces the whole of Central Europe,
including the German lands as well as Ukraine and Switzerland. The
story of Europe's Middle Kingdoms is a reminder of Central Europe's
precariousness, of its creativity and turbulence, and of the common
cultural trends that make these lands so distinctive.
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Imprint: |
Allen Lane
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2023 |
Authors: |
Martyn Rady
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Dimensions: |
240 x 162 x 42mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
640 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-241-50615-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
0-241-50615-8 |
Barcode: |
9780241506158 |
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