Eastern Europe category: 1864 books

Priests of Prosperity explores the unsung revolutionary campaign to transform postcommunist central banks from command-economy cash cows into Western-style monetary guardians. Juliet Johnson conducted more than 160 interviews in seventeen countries with central bankers, international assistance providers,...

"The Polish postwar firebrand Andrzej Bursa acquired a reputation as a quick-burning, existentially tormented rebel. . . . Yet Bursa's dark humor and deadpan satire . . . keep utter bleakness at bay."-The Independent "A revolution against the banality of everyday life."-Gazeta...

The European reporting of J Ross Browne details Browne's time in Europe while the Civil War was raging in the United States. Brown visits Iceland, Norway, Poland, Moscow and Germany. His entertaining and good humored style is indicative of the times and the attitudes of those times. In “A Californian...

One of the most overlooked European travel destinations is Croatia. It is a place with over 1200 various islands, waters that are a very deep blue, and villages and towns that are riddled with history. It’s no wonder why people come here from all over the place. It’s becoming one of the fastest...

Fondata nel 1201 come avamposto cristiano contro le popolazioni pagane, membro della Lega anseatica, seconda capitale del Regno di Svezia poi inglobata nell'Impero russo all'inizio del 18° secolo, Riga è una città dalla storia ricca e secolare, eppure ancora poco conosciuta. Tra ricordi personali,...

An unbeatable, pocket-sized guide to Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast, packed with insider tips and ideas, color maps and top 10 lists--all designed to help you see the very best of Dubrovnik and the Dalmatian Coast. Explore Dubrovnik's Old City and admire the Rector's Palace, hire a yacht...

Lonely Planet: The world’s number one travel guide publisher* Lonely Planet’s Croatiais your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Sail the island-speckled coastline, marvel at historic forts and mansions, and walk...

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Prague & the Czech Republic is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Count statues on Charles Bridge, marvel at the Renaissance splendour...

a haunting classic Madeleine Kingsley in She Magazine �An intricate, finely crafted and polished tale, The Weeping Woman on the Streets of Prague brings magic-realism to the dimly lit streets of Prague. Through the squares and alleys a woman walks, the embodiment of human pity, sorrow, death. Everyone...

THE EASY READER - POLISH AUDIO COURSE NO. 2 **EASY LISTENING - EASY READING - EASY LEARNING ** This is our ultimate learning course yet. Are you relatively new to learning Polish or need to brush-up on your language skills? You wish to not only talk like a native, but also understand...

English-Polish phrasebook and 250-word mini dictionary The collection of "Everything Will Be Okay" travel phrasebooks published by T&P Books is designed for people traveling abroad for tourism and business. The phrasebooks contain what matters most - the essentials for basic communication....

Sevastopol (Ukraine) Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected....

Katowice (Poland) Travel Guide - Tiki Travel The Tiki Travel guides use the text from WikiTravel.org, a complete and reliable worldwide travel guide written and edited by Wikitravellers from around the globe. An active table of contents enables users to jump directly to the section selected....

The different theoretical notions and practices of the relations between the state and religious communities in early modern Europe constitute one of the most interesting problems in historiography. Moving away from a simple «toleration» versus «non-toleration» dichotomy, the author sets out to...