A history of the anabaptists in switzerland by henry s. Originally published under the auspices of the swissamerican historical society, this book is a collection of essays on topics of interest to persons of swiss origin, especially those whose ancestors came to america after 1840. A concise history of switzerland cambridge concise histories 9780521143820. A concise history of switzerland is a great read on the struggles and adversities the people of switzerland overcame in order to form a nation. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference.
Burrage is a rare out print book telling the history of the anabaptists christians in switzerland in the 16th century. Everyday discount prices and great customer service. Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the ebooks switzerland digital collection. Swiss history switzerland it borders on france in the west and southwest, with the jura mts. Contents an introduction to the history of western by james harvery robinson 4. A farewell to arms, heidi, tender is the night, the magic mountain, the lions of lucerne, goldfinger, blue labyri. The book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country today. Pages in category history books about switzerland the following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. A concise history of switzerland cambridge concise.
The history of switzerland paperback march 15, 2007 by john wilson author. Marc thommen zurich, switzerland this work has been published as a graduate textbook in the book series sui generis, edited by daniel hurlimann and marc thommen issn 25696629 print, issn 26252910 online. Page 415 it would form a most excellent syllabus for private or schoolroom lectures, for unlike most books, the title comes very far short of the contents. Despite four separate languages, the divisions of the reformation, democracy and oligarchies and several european and world wars the people of all the separate swiss cantons united to form a direct democracy that began in 1291 and has lasted until today. Historical dictionaries of europe jon woronoff, series. For help with downloading a wikipedia page as a pdf, see help. Despite its position at the heart of europe and it. Almost all the books referred to might properly find a place in every highschool library. List of books and articles about swiss history online. Historical dictionary of switzerland pdf free download epdf. From the formation of the alps to federer marcel ernst.
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