Habsburg Empire is the second volume in the Extinguished Countries series, a collection of travel guides dedicated to countries that no longer exist. The largest free trade area in Europe. An expanse of nearly 700,000 square kilometers governed by common institutions and home to dozens of different peoples. A multilingual, multiethnic, and multireligious state where transactions were made in a single currency. The European Union? No: the Habsburg Empire on the eve of World War I. From Trieste to Lviv, from Prague to Sarajevo\u2014passing, of course, through Vienna and Budapest\u2014get ready for a journey to the roots of European identity. We\u2019ll visit cities that were among the most modern of their time and meet artists and intellectuals who shaped an era. We\u2019ll linger in historic caf\u00e9s, savor iconic dishes and desserts, and travel along railway lines still in use across Europe today. As in the first volume in this series, dedicated to the Republic of Venice, we trace the story of the Habsburg Empire by seeking out what remains of it in the countries that succeeded it. Dozens of historians, linguists, anthropologists, and other experts answer our questions and guide us on a journey full of surprises\u2014between past and present. Who were the Habsburgs, this Swiss-born dynasty that ruled much of Europe for centuries? What was their empire\u2014and why did it disappear? And what do people living in its former lands think of it today? Hop aboard\u2014our journey begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Izdava\u010d: Paper Boat Stories d.o.o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jezik: Engleski jezik<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Godina izdanja: 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Broj stranica: 256<\/p>\n\n\n\n