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Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City

by Peter Demetz

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Prague is at the core of everything both wonderful and terrible in Western history, but few people truly understand this city's unique culture. In Prague in Black and Gold, Peter Demetz strips away sentimentalities and distortions and shows how Czechs, Germans, Italians, and Jews have lived and worked together for over a thousand years. .

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Prague is at the core of everything both wonderful and terrible in Western history, but few people truly understand this city's unique culture. In Prague in Black and Gold, Peter Demetz strips away sentimentalities and distortions and shows how Czechs, Germans, Italians, and Jews have lived and worked together for over a thousand years. .

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About the Author

Peter Demetz, Professor Emeritus of German and Comparative Literature at Yale University, was born in Prague.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780809016099
Subtitle:
Scenes from the Life of a European City
Author:
Demetz, Peter
Publisher:
Hill and Wang
Location:
New York
Subject:
General
Subject:
Europe - Eastern
Subject:
Prague (czech republic)
Subject:
Social conditions
Subject:
Eastern Europe - Czechoslovakia
Subject:
Prague
Subject:
Eastern Europe - Czech Republic & Slovakia
Subject:
World History-Eastern Europe
Subject:
Sociology - Urban
Copyright:
1998
Edition Number:
1st paperback ed.
Edition Description:
Trade Paperback
Series Volume:
180
Publication Date:
19980318
Binding:
Electronic book text in proprietary or open standard format
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
432
Dimensions:
8.28x5.52x1.17 in. 1.04 lbs.
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