Historical Dictionary Of Switzerland (historical Dictionaries Of Europe)
by Leo Schelbert /
2007 / English / PDF
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Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and
mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and
its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have
contributed to its rise in the global market. This relatively small
nation is actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among
nations and at the forefront of technological research. Consisting
of twenty-six member states, called cantons, the history of the
Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and
people.
Switzerland's exceptional scenic beauty of valleys, lakes, and
mountains, its central location on international trade routes, and
its world famous banking system are just a few elements that have
contributed to its rise in the global market. This relatively small
nation is actively engaged in the maintenance of peace among
nations and at the forefront of technological research. Consisting
of twenty-six member states, called cantons, the history of the
Swiss Confederation is as rich and varied as its culture and
people.
The
TheHistorical Dictionary of Switzerland
Historical Dictionary of Switzerland features the
nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions,
its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and
present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations
and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a
bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries
on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as
significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This
informative, concise, and accurate reference corrects the numerous
false impressions of this important country.
features the
nation's multicultural and democratic traditions and institutions,
its complex history, and its people's involvement in past and
present world affairs. This is done through a list of abbreviations
and acronyms, a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, maps, a
bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries
on important persons, places, events, and institutions, as well as
significant political, economic, social, and cultural aspects. This
informative, concise, and accurate reference corrects the numerous
false impressions of this important country.
