Setting out to recover the roots of modernity in the boulevards, interiors, and arcades of the -city of light,- Walter Benjamin dubbed Paris -the capital of the nineteenth century.- In this eagerly anticipated sequel... Čítať ďalej
Presents a comprehensive history of the Czech people that is a remarkably original history of modern Europe. This book describes how Bohemia's ambiguities and contradictions are those of Europe itself, and it considers... Čítať ďalej
Setting out to recover the roots of modernity in the boulevards, interiors, and arcades of the -city of light,- Walter Benjamin dubbed Paris -the capital of the nineteenth century.- In this eagerly anticipated sequel... Čítať ďalej
Thirty years ago Prague was a closed book to most Westerners. Today it is Europe's fifth most-visited city, surpassed only by London, Paris, Istanbul and Rome. With a stunning natural location on the Vltava river and... Čítať ďalej