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Prague: A Cultural And Literary History (Cities Of The Imagination)
by Richard D. E. Burton (Author),
Interlink Pub Group (Publisher)
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Book Description
Located at the very center of Europe, Prague has been on the frontline of
international political, intellectual, religious, and cultural conflicts for
more than six centuries. Invaded and occupied by the Habsburgs, the
Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Nazis, and then Communist Russia, the city's
identity is shaped by a long experience of foreign domination and a strong sense
of martyrdom. A treasure house of Gothic, baroque, and modernist architecture,
Prague is also a city of icons and symbols: statues, saints, and signs reveal a
turbulent history of religious and cultural conflict. Richard Burton explores
this metropolis of theatrical allusion, in which politics and drama have always
been intertwined. His
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9781566564908
Language English
Binding Paper Back
Publisher Interlink Pub Group
Publishing Date 2007-03-01
Total Pages 256