Switzerland: A Village History
| Author | : D. Birmingham |
| Publisher | : Palgrave Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 2000-05-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 0333800141 |
| ISBN-13 | : 9780333800140 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (41 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Switzerland: A Village History by : D. Birmingham
Download or read book Switzerland: A Village History written by D. Birmingham and published by Palgrave Macmillan. This book was released on 2000-05-09 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Switzerland is a remarkable country half of whose territory lies in the Alps. The raising of cattle and the making of cheese eventually brought a modest wealth to the peasants but the destructive Napoleonic invasion brought revolution and poverty. The democratic unification of Switzerland created a common market and a single currency. This history of one alpine village illustrates a one-thousand-year struggle for survival on the edge of this white wilderness.
