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Recognized by historians and politicians as a model for European unity, Switzerland is nonetheless a difficult country to understand as a whole. Whereas individual Swiss cities have strong identities in the international political, cultural, and economic arenas, the country itself seems to be less than the sum of its parts. To capture the elusive s



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"[The book] is reminiscent of the best of in-depth journalism and can be recommended to any intellectual who ... is planning to sojourn in Switzerland."--Canadian Journal of History

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*FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. vii*EDITOR'S FOREWORD, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*Geneva, pg. 17*Zurich, pg. 41*Basel, pg. 63

Geneva Zurich Basel History Culture and National

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    A Paperback / softback by Nicolas Bouvier, Gordon A. Craig, Lionel Gossman

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      Publisher: Princeton University Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 14/07/2014
      ISBN13: 9780691608570, 978-0691608570
      ISBN10: 0691608571

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      Recognized by historians and politicians as a model for European unity, Switzerland is nonetheless a difficult country to understand as a whole. Whereas individual Swiss cities have strong identities in the international political, cultural, and economic arenas, the country itself seems to be less than the sum of its parts. To capture the elusive s



      Trade Review
      "[The book] is reminiscent of the best of in-depth journalism and can be recommended to any intellectual who ... is planning to sojourn in Switzerland."--Canadian Journal of History

      Table of Contents
      *FrontMatter, pg. i*CONTENTS, pg. v*LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS, pg. vii*EDITOR'S FOREWORD, pg. ix*Introduction, pg. 1*Geneva, pg. 17*Zurich, pg. 41*Basel, pg. 63

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