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The Alps, the Danube and the Near East

Gelesen von BettyB

(5 Sterne; 3 Bewertungen)

Journeying through many countries including Romania, Bulgaria, Turkey, Switzerland and Greece, the author gives an in-depth account of many aspects of the culture of the times and the people of the regions. (Summary by Betty B) (8 hr 47 min)

Chapters

Introducing Ourselves

3:13

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At the World's Peace Capital

18:13

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Europe's Oldest Republic

17:07

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The Beehives of the Alps

11:44

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From the Top of the Jungfrau

14:00

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Venice

14:12

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Over the Plains of Lombardy to Milan

17:25

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The Eternal City

16:05

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The Grandeur that was Rome

23:43

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In Czechoslovakia

17:16

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Motoring through Bohemia

12:45

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A Nation of Athletes

14:26

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From Prague to Vienna

9:23

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Vienna

14:00

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Austria, the Republic

11:27

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In the Footsteps of the Hapsburgs

11:09

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The Country of the Magyars

9:05

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Budapest, Where East and West Meet

14:40

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Bread Lands of the Danube

15:42

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Belgrade

15:36

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The Kingdom of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes

12:12

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Peasant Maids and Patchwork Farms

10:44

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Athens

16:57

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The Kings of Greece

14:08

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Motoring through the Land of Homer

15:09

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Digging Up Old Greece

14:58

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Seen in Sofia

15:10

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Bulgaria and Its King

15:12

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A National Labor Army

11:12

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Greater Rumania

14:39

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In Rumania's Oil Fields

13:26

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At the Queen's Table

21:43

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Constantinople

13:24

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The New Woman in Turkey

13:01

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Here and There in Stamboul

13:43

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Fanatics of Islam

17:29

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The Passing of the Sultans

13:09

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Bewertungen

very informative

(5 Sterne)

As a person living in the near East, I found the author's description fascinating. His mix of history, geography, economics and social sciences makes for an interesting read. Thanks for reading BettyB. Great job.