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1	The Pieces from Berlin more books like this by Michael Pye add to wishlist Sarah Freeman sees a table in an antique shop in Zurich that she recognizes immediately as one she owned before the war--and, as a result, the shop's owner is forced to confront episodes in her own life that she had hoped to forget. The story is told from several points of view, including that of the antique dealer's son, whose memories conflict ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.39! \| first editions \| SVS
2	African Art: The Han Coray Collection 1916-1928 more books like this by Miklos Szalay (Editor) add to wishlist Han Coray (1880-1974) was one of the first and most important European collectors of African art. His extensive collection was procured by the Museum for Ethnology in Zurich in 1940 and is one of the highest quality collections in Europe. "African Art: The Han Coray Collection 1916-1928" contains a selection of approximately 200 of the most ... see all copies from $49.72!
3	Industrialisation and Everyday Life more books like this by Rudolf Braun, Sarah Hanbury Tenison (Translator) add to wishlist Industrialising und Volksleben by Rudolf Braun is widely regarded as a classic of modern social history, inspiring a whole series of profound debates about the transition from pre-industrial society to the modern world. Utilising evidence from an upland Swiss canton, Industrialisation and Everyday Life provides a comprehensive survey of the impact ... see all copies from $10.25! new only from $10.57! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Always Among Us: Images of the Poor in Zwingli's Zurich more books like this by Professor Lee Palmer Wandel add to wishlist In this elegantly written book, Lee Wandel discusses the relationship between the reform of poor relief and the Protestant Reformation in early sixteenth-century Zurich. In the introduction she traces the various ways that poverty had been evaluated, and its social and religious connotations, up to the sixteenth century. The first chapter provides ... see all copies from $15.55! new only from $30.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	A Poisoned Chalice more books like this by Jeffrey Freedman add to wishlist When the communion wine was poisoned in a church service in Zurich in 1776, though no one was hurt, it sparked an intense investigation both to discover the culprit and to understand the nature of the crime--an apparent random act of violence. This study illuminates the crime and the search for its meaning in the context of 18th-century ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $25.86! \| first editions
6	Poster Collection 04: Hors-Sol-Poster Actions in Switzerland more books like this by Andre Viadimir Heiz, Harald Szeemann (Afterword by), Bettina Richter (Editor) add to wishlist Mit einem Essay von A.V. Heiz und einem Nachwort von Harald Szeemann. Hors-Sol dokumentiert Plakatinterventionen bildender KA1/4nstlerinnen und KA1/4nstler im Affentlichen Raum der Schweiz aus den Jahren 1961 bis heute. Das primAr fA1/4r kommerzielle Botschaften genutzte Medium Plakat wird bei ihnen zum TrAger neuer Inhalte, die sich teils ... see all copies from $12.55! new only from $17.39! \| SVS
7	Switzerland: The Smart Traveler's Guide to Zurich, Basel, and Geneva more books like this by Paul Hofmann add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $12.42! \| first editions
8	Huldrych Zwingli: His Life and Work more books like this by Ulrich Gabler add to wishlist see all copies from $7.41! new only from $77.95! \| first editions
9	Natives Return more books like this by Herbert Kubly add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! first editions \| SVS
10	Liturgy Wars more books like this by Theodore Vial, M Vial Theodore add to wishlist The 19th century was a period of intense religious conflict across Europe, as people confronted the major changes brought out by modernity. In Zurich, one phase of this religious conflict was played out in a struggle over revisions to the ritual of baptism. In its analysis of the Zurich conflict, "Liturgy Wars" offers a strategy for understanding ... see all copies from $63.04! new only from $92.24! \| SVS
11	Geneva, Zurich, Basel: History, Culture & National Identity more books like this by Nicolas Bouvier, Carl E Schorske (Illustrator), Lionel Gossman add to wishlist Recognized by historians and politicians as a model for European unity, Switzerland is nonetheless a difficult country to understand as a whole. Whereas individual Swiss cities have strong identities in the international political, cultural and economic arenas, the country itself seems to be less than the sum of its parts. To capture the elusive ... see all copies from $6.99! new only from $76.05!
12	Schiffbau: Transformation Eines Ortes/A Site Is Tranformed more books like this by Swiss Federal Office of Culture (Creator) add to wishlist Die bekannten Wiener Architekten Ortner & Ortner haben die denkmalgeschutzte Industriehalle Schiffbau in Zurich mit den Mitteln zeitgenossischer Architektur gekonnt zu einer Theaterspielstatte und zum kulturellen Treffpunkt umgebaut. Das Schauspielhaus unter Christoph Marthaler hat hier grobe Erfolge verbuchen konnen. Die Publikation beleuchtet ... see all copies from $3.84! new only from $3.84!
13	Old Maud: The Story of the Palatine, Lake Zurich & Wauconda Railroad more books like this by Richard Whitney add to wishlist see all copies from $50.00! new only from $59.94! \| first editions
14	Early Writings more books like this by Ulrich Zwingli, Samuel M. Jackson (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $20.00! new only from $76.95!
15 view cover	The Italian Reformers and the Zurich Church, C. 1540-1620 more books like this by Mark Taplin add to wishlist Scholars have become increasingly aware of Zurich's role as an intellectual and cultural centre of the European Reformation. This study focuses on a little-known aspect of the Zurich church's international activity: its relationship with Italian-speaking evangelicals during the period 1540-1620. The work assesses the importance of Zwinglian ... see all copies from $66.98! new only from $66.99!
16 view cover	Jacques Schader, Architect: Freudenberg 1959: A Masterpiece of European Architecture more books like this by Claude Lichtenstein, Marc Schwartz add to wishlist One of the most important works of 20th century Swiss architecture: Freudenberg cantonal school Jacques Schader (b. 1917) has created an internationally acclaimed masterpiece of enormous visual power, forging a meaningful link between an educational postulate and an architectural formulation: openness, transparency, scope. A detailed tour on film ... see all copies from $21.30! new only from $91.07! \| first editions
17 view cover	Poster Collection: Posters for Exhibitions 1980-2000 more books like this by Various, Museum Fur Gestaltung Zurich (Editor), Museum Fa1/4r Gestaltung Za1/4rich (Editor) add to wishlist As an exhibition venue the Zurich Museum fur Gestaltung has an outstanding collection of its own posters. These include icons of design by Lissitzky, Bill, Muller-Brockmann a.o. As the commissioning agent, the museum has the understanding that comes from a promoter. Such arresting posters by young and little know authors are still being produced ... see all copies from $18.51! new only from $18.51! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Richard Wagner's Zurich: The Muse of Place more books like this by Chris Walton add to wishlist When the people of Dresden rose up against their king in May 1849, Richard Wagner went from Royal Kapellmeister to republican revolutionary overnight. He gambled everything, but the rebellion failed, and he lost all. Now a wanted man in Germany, he fled to Zurich. Years later, he wrote that the city was "devoid of any public art form" and full of ... see all copies from $73.95! new only from $73.95!
19	Zurich: The 1820's to the 1870's - A Study in Modernization more books like this by Frederick S Allen add to wishlist 26.50 see all copies from $18.00! new only from $75.14! \| first editions
20	Schiffahrt auf dem Zürichsee, 1835 bis heute : Raddampfer, Schraubendampfer, Motorschiffe more books like this by Josef Gwerder, Erich Liechti, Jürg Meister add to wishlist see all copies from $53.00! first editions
21 view cover	I Have Got Something to Say, But I Do Not Know Your Language Yet!: Intermodal Learning in Multi-Cultural Urban Education more books like this by Elisabeth K Hosli add to wishlist see all copies from $13.80! new only from $85.95!
22	Die Prophezei: Humanismus Und Reformation in Zurich: Ausgewahlte Aufsatze Und Vortrage: Zu Seinem 70. Geburtstag Am 12. Februar 1993 more books like this by Fritz Busser, Alfred Schindler (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $104.11!
23	Zürichdeutsche Kurzgrammatik more books like this by Viktor Schobinger add to wishlist see all copies from $25.00! first editions
24	Wurzeln Der Reformation in Zurich: Zum 500. Geburtstag Des Reformators Huldrych Zwingli more books like this by Fritz B'Usser add to wishlist see all copies from $95.00!
25	Farbige Kostbarkeiten Aus Glas: Kabinettstucke Der Zurcher Hinterglasmalerei 1600-1650 more books like this by Hanspeter Lanz add to wishlist see all copies from $63.51!

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