An English translation from Greek of Justin Martyr's two major apologetic works; which are recognized as a formative influence on the development of Christian theology in the early church.
#676220 in Books Peter Demetz 1998-03-18 1998-03-18Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 8.50 x .96 x 5.50l; .90 #File Name: 0809016095432 pagesPrague in Black and Gold Scenes from the Life of a European City
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A brilliant political and intellectual history of one of Europe's great citiesBy Phil DolliffThis is an outstanding political and intellectual history of Prague. I read many books about Prague before; during; and after my visit and this was by far the most engrossing -- it does a brilliant job of telling the history of Prague. It is probably strongest on the intellectual; artistic; and literary history of the city and is unparalleled in its ability to tell the story of all three communities -- Czech; German; and Jewish -- that made Prague such an important European cultural center. The book also does a excellent job of telling the political history of Prague and its accounts of the Hussites and the 30 Years War were the best I read. There are a couple areas that get short shrift including the economic history of the city; the areas outside center city and the narrative peters out before WWII. That said; this is brilliant book that I strongly recommend to visitors to Prague that seek to understand its key cultural role within Europe.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Dry in places; but astute and comprehensive social historyBy Michael C. WalkerA very good history of Prague; especially with focus to the various ethnic groups that composed the population of this great city throughout its history; to understand how Prague evolved in terms of polity and culture; this book is essential; though in places dry. There is no doubt the author--a professor of German literature who was born and grew up in Prague--knows his stuff; but in places it can come across as dry while in other instances; the author does assume the reader already knows a wealth about Czech history. To be fair; Dr. Demetz warns of us this trajectory somewhat: he states his reasoning in writing this encompassing history is to cover the sociocultural nuances of Prague's evolution; which would seem to portend that the reader comes with some grounding in the city's history already. For those who don't have this background; I'd recommend the book A History of the Czech Lands; though be warned: anyone who thinks Demetz's book is stuffy or obtuse will probably be put off even more by the "Czech Lands" book. Together; the two books will provide a wealth of background though in key portions of Czech history.For the Slavic scholar in contrast; Demetz's book will just scratch the surface of Prague's lengthy history but will offer unique insight into the cultural atmosphere that many crucial political events transpired within. In any case; it's overall a well-written; very well-researched volume.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Great History from the perspective of a Central European CityBy Geoffrey FrankThis was an excellent read in preparation for a trip to Prague. I learned a lot about Central European history and the role that Prague played as a center of Czech; German; and Jewish life. However; at least the e-version of this book was poorly edited with sentences that went on for an entire paragraph. The hardcopy may be a better investment.
