Vilnius between Nations, 17952000
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Vilnius between Nations, 17952000 by Theodore R Weeks
The inhabitants of Vilnius, the present-day capital of Lithuania, have spoken various languages and professed different religions while living together in relative harmony over the years. The city has played a significant role in the history and development of at least three separate culturesPolish, Lithuanian, and Jewishand until very...Vilnius Between Nations is a substantial scholarly achievementWeeks has distilled a vast multilingual literature, supplemented with many printed and manuscript sources. He writes clearly in a measured, humane tone, and makes every effort to be fair and balanced in his judgments.
* Slavonic and East European Review *Vilnius Between Nations is a well-written, meticulously researched, fresh, and innovative contribution to our knowledge of the history of Vilnius, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, and Eastern Europe in general.
* Canadian Journal of History *The book is truly edifying in the careful and enlightening connections it makes between the local and the global, setting the city of Vilnius in its rightful place on the stage of European history.
* Journal of Modern History *Only a scholar with Weeks's aptitude for languages could pull off a project of this complexity, yet it is his impressive facility in English that makes this important book a pleasure to read.
* Choice *Theodore R. Weeks is professor of history at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the author of Nation and State in Late Imperial Russia and From Assimilation to Antisemitism. He is also author of Across the Revolutionary Divide and coauthor of Making Europe.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780875807300 |
| ISBN 10 | 0875807305 |
| Title | Vilnius between Nations, 17952000 |
| Author | Theodore R Weeks |
| Series | Niu Series In Slavic East European And Eurasian Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cornell University Press |
| Year published | 2015-12-04 |
| Number of pages | 366 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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