Vilnius Between Nations, 1795-2000

The inhabitants of Vilnius, the present-day capital of Lithuania, have spoken various languages and professed different religions...
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Author: Theodore R. Weeks
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Language: English
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Vilnius Between Nations, 1795-2000 by Weeks, Theodore R.

Vilnius Between Nations, 1795-2000

$163.71

Vilnius Between Nations, 1795-2000

$163.71
Author: Theodore R. Weeks
Format: Paperback
Language: English

The inhabitants of Vilnius, the present-day capital of Lithuania, have spoken various languages and professed different religions while living together in relative harmony over the years. The city has played a significant role in the history and development of at least three separate cultures--Polish, Lithuanian, and Jewish--and until very recently, no single cultural-linguistic group composed the clear majority of its population.

Vilnius between Nations, 1795-2000 is the first study to undertake a balanced assessment of this particularly diverse city. Theodore Weeks examines Vilnius as a physical entity where people lived, worked, and died; as the object of rhetorical struggles between disparate cultures; and as a space where the state attempted to legitimize a specific version of cultural politics through street names, monuments, and urban planning. In investigating these aspects, Weeks avoids promoting any one national narrative of the history of the city, while acknowledging the importance of national cultures and their opposing myths of the city's identity. The story of Vilnius as a multicultural city and the negotiations that allowed several national groups to inhabit a single urban space can provide lessons that are easily applied to other diverse cities. This study will appeal to scholars of Eastern Europe, urban studies, and multiculturalism, as well as general readers interested in the region.



Author: Theodore R. Weeks
Publisher: Northern Illinois University Press
Published: 12/04/2015
Pages: 366
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 9.00h x 5.90w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780875807300
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Choice 08/01/2016

About the Author

Theodore R. Weeks is professor of history at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. He is the author of Nation and State in Late Imperial Russia and From Assimilation to Antisemitism. He is also author of Across the Revolutionary Divide and coauthor of Making Europe.


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