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Seen as sexually attractive and emotionally expressive, German players and conductors acted as an army of informal ambassadors for their home country, and Gienow-Hecht argues that their popularity in the United States paved the way for an emotional elective affinity that survived broken treaties and several wars and continues to the present.","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ WELL_READ \/ SBYB","offer_id":50346815914257,"sku":"CIN0226292150A","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/0226292150.jpg?v=1750843565"},{"product_id":"culture-and-international-history-book-jessica-c-e-gienow-hecht-9781571813831","title":"Culture and International History","description":"Combining the perspectives of 18 international scholars from Europe and the United States with a critical discussion of the role of culture in international relations, this volume introduces recent trends in the study of Culture and International History. 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