A concise history of Switzerland / Clive H. Church, Randolph C. Head.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Church, Clive H., author.

Head, Randolph C., author.

Series:

Cambridge concise histories

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Switzerland--History.

Switzerland.

History.

Physical Description:

xvi, 324 pages : illustrations, map ; 22 cm.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.

Summary:

"Despite its position at the heart of Europe and its quintessentially European nature, Switzerland's history is often overlooked within the English-speaking world. This comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the historical and cultural development of this fascinating but neglected European country from the end of the Dark Ages up to the present. The authors focus on the initial Confederacy of the Middle Ages; the religious divisions which threatened it after 1500 and its surprising survival amongst Europe's monarchies; the turmoil following the French Revolution and conquest, which continued until the Federal Constitution of 1848; the testing of the Swiss nation through the late nineteenth century and then two World Wars and the Depression of the 1930s; and the unparalleled economic and social growth and political success of the post-war era. The book concludes with a discussion of the contemporary challenges, often shared with neighbours, that shape the country today"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Abbreviations

List of illustrations, figures and maps

Acknowledgements

Glossary

Chronology

Introduction

Before Switzerland : lordship, communities and crises, ca. 1000-1386

Creating the Swiss Confederacy, 1386-1520

A divided Switzerland in Reformation Europe, 1515-1713

The Ancien Regime, 1713-1798

Revolution and contention, 1798-1848

Forging the new nation, 1848-1914

The shocks of war, 1914-1950

The Sonderfall years, 1950-1990

Return to normality? Since 1989

Guide to further reading

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 302-309) and index.

ISBN:

9780521143820

0521143829

9780521194440

052119444X

OCLC:

808244709