Vilnius: City of Strangers

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Description: Presents the history of the capital city of Lithuania from its 14th century legendary beginnings up to 2009, when Vilnius bears the distinction of European Capital of Culture. Besides applying the traditional apparatus of historical investigation and referring to a large amount of sources, the special feature of this book is the ample quotes from travelers who passed through the city during their own life journeys. This list ranges from known artistic giants (such as writers Dostoyevsky, Ostrovsky, Tolstoy, DÃƒÂ¶blin, and Brodsky) through political and cultural icons (such as German general Ludendorff and the Emperors Napole ... (more)

Manufacturer: Central European University Press
Release date: 4 March 2009
ISBN-10 : 9639776440 | ISBN-13: 9789639776449

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