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Dresden: A City Reborn
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Description for Dresden: A City Reborn
Paperback. On 13 February 1945, Dresden, one of the most beautiful cities of Europe, was destroyed by British and American air raids. This book offers an illustrated history of this important cultural and historical centre. It is meant for students of German history and art history or those interested in an introduction to the history of Dresden. Editor(s): Russell, Alan; Clayton, Anthony. Num Pages: 263 pages, 64 b&w and 24 colour illustrations, biblio, index. BIC Classification: 1DFG; AC; AM; HBJD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 232 x 158 x 14. Weight in Grams: 500.
With a foreword by HRH The Duke of Kent On 13 February 1945 Dresden, one of the most beautiful and historic cities of Europe, was destroyed by British and American air raids. This book is the first comprehensive history in the English language of this important cultural and historical centre. The book traces the city's evolution from 1206 to its great baroque period under Augustus the Strong, and from the bombing to the present day. The story of Dresden supplies the reader with unique insights into the collapse of the old monarchic order, the resistance of citizens to the Nazi ... Read more
With a foreword by HRH The Duke of Kent On 13 February 1945 Dresden, one of the most beautiful and historic cities of Europe, was destroyed by British and American air raids. This book is the first comprehensive history in the English language of this important cultural and historical centre. The book traces the city's evolution from 1206 to its great baroque period under Augustus the Strong, and from the bombing to the present day. The story of Dresden supplies the reader with unique insights into the collapse of the old monarchic order, the resistance of citizens to the Nazi ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Berg Publishers
Number of pages
263
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Condition
New
Number of Pages
263
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781859734414
SKU
V9781859734414
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About .
Anthony Clayton is tutor at the University of Surrey, Guildford. Alan Russell is Chairman of the Dresden Trust and holder of the German Order of Merit and Officer of the Order of the British Empire.
Reviews for Dresden: A City Reborn
In his foreword, the Duke of Kent, the Trust's [Dresden Trust] royal patron, says that this has been produced in order 'to recall the greatness of Dresden's past, to remember its devastation and to inform and inspire, as the work of recreating its physical, social and cultural fabric forges ahead'. This it surely does in a most informative manner. German ... Read more