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Lemberg, Lwów, L'viv, 1914-1947: Violence and Ethnicity in a Contested City (Central European Studies)
Christoph Mick
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Paperback. Series: Central European Studies. Num Pages: 480 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUK; 3JJ; HBJD; HBWN; HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 33. Weight in Grams: 726.
Known as Lemberg in German and Lwów in Polish, the city of L’viv in modern Ukraine was in the crosshairs of imperial and national aspirations for much of the twentieth century. This book tells the compelling story of how its inhabitants (Roman Catholic Poles, Greek Catholic Ukrainians, and Jews) reacted to the sweeping political changes during and after World Wars I and II. The Eastern Front shifted back and forth, and the city changed hands seven times. At the end of each war, L'viv found itself in the hands of a different state.
While serious tensions had existed among ... Read more
Known as Lemberg in German and Lwów in Polish, the city of L’viv in modern Ukraine was in the crosshairs of imperial and national aspirations for much of the twentieth century. This book tells the compelling story of how its inhabitants (Roman Catholic Poles, Greek Catholic Ukrainians, and Jews) reacted to the sweeping political changes during and after World Wars I and II. The Eastern Front shifted back and forth, and the city changed hands seven times. At the end of each war, L'viv found itself in the hands of a different state.
While serious tensions had existed among ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Purdue University Press
Condition
New
Series
Central European Studies
Number of Pages
458
Place of Publication
West Lafayette, United States
ISBN
9781557536716
SKU
V9781557536716
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About Christoph Mick
Christoph Mick is an associate professor of history at the University of Warwick, United Kingdom. His research interests include the modern history of Russia and Eastern Europe, especially Poland and the Ukraine. He earned his PhD at the University of Tübingen and has authored numerous articles and several books in German. In 2012, he received an award from the Börsenhandel ... Read more
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