Prague, capital of the twentieth century : a surrealist history

Prague, capital of the twentieth century : a surrealist history / Derek Sayer.

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 to his acclaimed Coasts of Bohemia: A Czech History, Derek Saye...

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Main Author: Sayer, Derek
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2014]
Subjects:
Surrealism > Czech Republic > Prague.
Prague (Czech Republic) > Civilization > 20th century.
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Summary: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 to his acclaimed Coasts of Bohemia: A Czech History, Derek Sayer argues that Prague could well be seen as the capital of the much darker twentieth century. Ranging across twentieth-century Prague's astonishingly vibrant and always surprising human landscape, this richly illustrated cultural history describes how the city has experienced (and suffered) more ways of being modern than perhaps any other metropolis.
Physical Description:xxi, 595 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 529-559) and index.
ISBN:0691166315 (pbk.)
9780691166315 (pbk.)

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