In order to present a portrait of Central Europe, the authors of this volume have made a case study of one of the most colourful cities, the former German Breslau, which became the Polish Wroclaw after World War II.

A sequel to A Time of Gifts .

Jim Taylor, Sally's oldest friend, is engaged as bodyguard to a princess. But Crown Princess Adelaide of Razkavia not what you'd expect. She's the slum-girl Jim has been searching since she vanished ten years ago. Now her life is in mortal danger, and together they must battle against unknown enemies in a country where no one can be trusted.

A celebration of a river which has forever been at the centre of the great movements in history. In this fascinating journey through the history and culture of the Danube, the author invites the reader to accompany him along the whole course of the river, from the Bavarian hills to the Black Sea.

Offering an easy pronunciation guide throughout, this title includes a feature of a mini dictionary for each of the six key languages.

One of the most comprehensive and up to date histories of Slovakia.

This work is intended for students of Eastern and Central European history. It explores the complexity of the relationships - those of enemies, neighbours and friends - that bind and divide European nations.

From the Velvet Revolution to the disturbing world of Franz Kafka, from the devastation of the Thirty Years War to the musical elegance of Mozart and Dvorak, Prague is steeped in a wealth of history and culture. This is a history of this city.

This work explores the divisions that still exist in contemporary Europe. It focuses on Eastern Europe and the attitudes and cultural identity of Eastern Europeans, a nation of people still living in the past. Budapest, Tirane, Warsaw and Zagreb are featured.

A 258-page guidebook to Prague, this work presents the city's highlights in a comprehensive but portable format, with colour photos and maps. Features include: The Best of Prague; Places: District-by-district guide; Restaurant guide; Photo Features; Essay Features; Street Atlas; and Travel Tips.

The years since the collapse of communism in 1989 have witnessed a dangerous renewal of religious intolerance and nationalist demands across Eastern Europe. Underlying these phenomena has been a set of assumptions about the doctrine of collective rights . This is an analysis of that doctrine.

Tells the story of Poland's most historic and architecturally ornate city. The two rival towers of the late Gothic St Mary's cathedral look down over the largest medieval piazza in Europe. Krakow was the seat of secular and ecclesiastical power in Poland. Its golden age came during the reign of the Jagiellon dynasty.

Prague is now firmly positioned as a popular city-break destination while Budapest and Vienna are becoming the new hotspots as keen travellers tire of the more popular city-break destinations. Features full listings of restaurants, bars, cafes, hotels and shops for each city.

Central and Eastern European countries are entering the development race at a crucial juncture in EU enlargement and the wider phenomenon of globalization. This book looks at whether and how production networks develop in Central and Eastern European countries.

This completely revised, redesigned and updated historical atlas covers the area from Poland, Lithuania and the eastern part of Germany to Greece and western Turkey - the geographical centre of the European continent - and extends in time from the early 5th century to the present day.

Appearing in English for the first time, Roth's novellas and short stories are considered by some to rank with Chekhov's and Kafka's as among the greatest of the 20th century. Each of these short works conjures characters and an entire world with breathtaking concision.

Steven Beller traces the remarkable career of Austria from German borderland to successful Alpine republic.

This edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century.