Switzerland: A Village History

DAVID BIRMINGHAM is Professor of Modern History in the University of Kent at Canterbury. He is the author of several books including, Kwame Nkrumah: the Father of African Nationalism, A Concise History of Portugal, The Decolonization of Africa and Trade and Empire in the Atlantic, 1400-1600.

• Preface Glossary and Chronology The Valley of the Cranes Under the Paw of the Bear Tradition and Reformation The Milk of the Land Fairs and Markets The Green Flag of Revolution Butchers, Bakers and Candlestick Makers Education and Social Change The Romance of the Alps Patriotism and the Shadow of War Sources and Acknowledgements Index