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This book brings to life the Switzerland of the past ion an entertaining trip through the country; a comparison of old engravings and modern photos provide contemporary references. These contrasts will show the reader how the Swiss landscape and lifestyle have changed over the past centuries. Texts from the 19th Century describe the joys and the worries of the past. There is no uncritical nostalgia but rather a realistic picture of a changing Switzerland. The 19th century was an eventful period. After the collapse of the old order, the Confederation had to find its way to becoming the modern state it is today. Occupation by foreign armies, political experiments, conflict between urban and rural interests, civil war between catholic and protestant cantons -- the waves of emotion ran high. Economic and social change brought about by industrialization had as important an effect in Switzerland as political developments. The railways brought hordes of foreigners to the mountains, and tourism thus started to influence modern-day Switzerland. As heirs to the 19th century, we can look back on an era which was the foundation of our present time, an era whose people were not afraid to show their feelings.
Publication Data:
Author(s): Franz Auf der Maur, Marcus Neiderhauser
Publisher: Kummerly + Frey, Berne
Language: en
Category: History
Genre: Subjects
ISBN: 325908603X
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