Beskrivelse
Discover Europe's story through the lens of its borders in this captivating historical journey. Lewis Baston explores twenty-nine crucial boundaries that have shaped the continent's past, present, and future.
A unique perspective on Europe's history, told from the edges where borders reveal the continent's complex identity.
In Borderlines, political historian Lewis Baston takes readers on a tour along twenty-nine significant borders stretching from western to eastern Europe. These borders, rarely natural, have often been drawn by chance or force, reflecting the continent's turbulent history.
The book uncovers the influence of historical figures like Napoleon, Alexander I, Castlereagh, Napoleon III, and Bismarck, but highlights that the modern map of Europe owes much to the decisions made by the Allies in 1919 and Stalin in 1945.
Baston brings to life the intriguing and sometimes strange stories of these border regions. From Baarle, a town split into thirty parts by the Netherlands-Belgium border, to Ostritz, an eastern German town known for a Nazi rock festival, the journey is full of vivid encounters.
He also explores the quiet back roads of rural Ireland and the vibrant coffee houses of Chernivtsi in Ukraine. Through these borderlands, Baston examines how communities recover from the wounds of ethnic cleansing and division, while seeking hope for a better European future in unexpected places.
Yderligere information
| Forfatter(e) | Lewis Baston |
|---|---|
| Kategori | Bøger |
| Genre(r) | Samfund Og Historie |
| Forlag | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Udgivelsesdato | Er udgivet |
| Sprog | Engelsk |
| ISBN-13 | 9781399723770 |
| ISBN-10 | 1399723774 |
| Indbinding | Paperback |
| Tags | Europa, Borderlines: A History Of Europe, Told From The Edges, Bøger, Bog |
| GPSR | Produktsikkerhed |
