Switzerland: A Village History

by David Birmingham

Book Overview

Switzerland: A Village History is an account of an Alpine village that illuminates the broader history of Switzerland and its rural, local underpinnings. It begins with the colonization of the Alps by Romanized Celtic peoples who came from the plain to clear the wilderness, establish a tiny monastic house, and create a dairy economy that became famous for its cheeses. Over ten centuries the village, like the rest of Switzerland, went through...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 080401065X
• ISBN13: 9780804010658
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Ohio University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.6" x 8.5"