Microcosm

A vivid exploration of what it means to be Central European using the city of Breslau as a microcosm of the region. Central Europe has always been endowed with a rich variety of migrants and settlers, and has repeatedly been the scene of nomadic invasions, mixed settlements and military conquests. As a result, the area has witnessed a profusion of languages,… Read more about this item

London : Pimlico, 2003. 1st edition in this form. Softcover. Fine paperback copy. Particularly well-preserved; tight, bright and clean. Previous owner's signature. Physical description; 585 pp., [32] p. of plates : ill., facsims., geneal. tables, maps, ports. ; 24 cm. Contents; Introduction -- Prologue: Götterdämmerung: The annihilation of Fortress Breslau, 1945 -- ch. 1. Island city: archaeology and prehistory… Read more about this item

Paperback / softback. New. In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, Norman Davies and Roger Moorhouse have made a case study of one of its most colourful cities, the former German Breslau, which became the Polish Wroclaw after the Second World War.

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Paperback / softback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, Norman Davies and Roger Moorhouse have made a case study of one of its most colourful cities, the former German Breslau, which became the Polish Wroclaw after the Second World War.

Pimlico, 2003. Paperback. New. 608 pages. 9.21x6.02x1.77 inches.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

Jonathan Cape, 2002. Hardcover. New. 608 pages. 9.21x6.46x1.81 inches.