Résultats pour "Vienna" dans Europe

Viennese ideas saturate the modern world. From California architecture to Hollywood Westerns, modern advertising to shopping malls, orgasms to gender confirmation surgery, nuclear fission to fitted kitchens—every aspect of our history, science, and culture is in some way shaped by Vienna. Richard Cockett gives us the entirety of an extraordinary story of how one city made the modern world—and how we all remain inescapably Viennese.

Vienna is unique amongst world capitals in its consistent international importance over the centuries. From the ascent of the Habsburgs as Europe's leading dynasty to the Congress of Vienna, which reordered Europe after Napoleon, to bridge-building summits during the Cold War, it is the Austrian capital that has been the scene of key moments in European and world affairs. History has been shaped by scores of figures influenced by their time in Vienna, including: Empress Maria Theresa, Count Metternich, Bertha von Suttner, Theodore Herzl, Gustav Mahler, and many others.

A Pulitzer Prize Winner and landmark book from one of the truly original scholars of our time: a magnificent revelation of turn-of-the-century Vienna where out of a crisis of political and social disintegration so much of modern art and thought was born. "Not only is it a splendid exploration of...

A brilliant book by Nobel Prize winner Eric R. Kandel, The Age of Insight takes us to Vienna 1900, where leaders in science, medicine, and art began a revolution that changed forever how we think about the human mind - our conscious and unconscious thoughts and emotions - and how mind and brain relate to art.

‘A truly major work, both deeply moving and incredibly powerful. A masterpiece of research, structure and writing . . . unforgettable’ – Sir Antony Beevor, bestselling author of Stalingrad 'Painful, profound, prescient . . . a magisterial work' – Sonia Purnell, internationally...

On June 22, 1936, the philosopher Moritz Schlick was on his way to deliver a lecture at the University of Vienna when Johann Nelböck, a deranged former student of Schlick's, shot him dead on the university steps. Some Austrian newspapers defended the madman, while Nelböck himself argued in court that his onetime teacher had promoted a treacherous Jewish philosophy. David Edmonds traces the rise and fall of the Vienna Circle - an influential group of brilliant thinkers led by Schlick.

Trace the dramatic evolution of a medieval fortress into the beating heart of European history and imperial power. Perfect for an immersive commute or armchair travel, this evocative journey transports you to the banks of the Danube. Experience the epic rise and fall of the Habsburg dynasty...

Explora el dramático auge y colapso de un imperio europeo a través de la evolución urbana y política de su capital. Desde sus remotos orígenes medievales como un frágil asentamiento fronterizo, acompaña la transformación de esta metrópolis hasta convertirse en el epicentro indiscutible...

Vivez l'ascension et la chute dramatique d'une capitale impériale forgée par la puissance absolue des Habsbourg. De ses origines médiévales sur les rives du Danube jusqu'à l'effondrement de 1918, suivez la métamorphose d'un simple carrefour commercial en épicentre politique incontesté de...

From an award-winning historian, the gripping, singular story of the destruction of Jewish Vienna as seen through the letters and diaries of an extraordinary woman who witnessed it all. In 1922, Hugo Bettauer published the novel The City Without Jews, a satirical critique of Austrian...

Step into the gripping military history of 1683, where a desperate siege and early modern warfare reshaped Europe. Perfect for an immersive daily commute or a session of focused learning, this tense narrative thrusts you directly onto the shattered ramparts of a city fighting for its life. Feel...

Step onto the ultimate battlefield of European military history and experience the epic sieges that halted a superpower. As the Ottoman war machine marches toward a strategically crucial outpost, soldiers and civilians alike brace for a desperate last stand. This gripping geopolitical showdown...

Like Sarah Bakewell's How to Live and Andrea Wulf's Magnificent Rebels, Mortal Secrets is a lively and accessible portrait of a major figure - Sigmund Freud - and the unprecedented era of creativity that shaped his ideas Some cities are like stars. When the conditions are right, they ignite, and...

Experience the dramatic rise and fall of a sprawling empire in this sweeping European history of music, power, and war. Perfect for your daily commute, this narrative transforms a lonely Roman frontier post into a dazzling stage for monarchs and musical geniuses. Feel the turbulent mood of a...

Plunge into a tense military history of the 1683 siege that halted an empire and forged the borders of modern Europe. Perfect for an immersive commute, this cinematic narrative transports you to the desperate ramparts of a fortress city on the brink of collapse. Witness the high-stakes chess...

Witness a marginal military outpost transform into the epic epicenter of European history and imperial grandeur. Perfect for an educational commute, this immersive journey traces the dramatic evolution of a legendary city along the Danube. Watch as border conflicts and dynastic ambitions forge a...

Trace the dramatic rise and fall of an empire in this immersive urban history of Europe's greatest capital. Perfect for an educational commute or pre-travel listening, this vivid chronological journey transforms grand palaces and coffeehouses into a living theater of power, war, and cultural...

El poder imperial y la genialidad musical chocan en la dramática caída de los Habsburgo, forjando la historia europea. Ideal para enriquecer tu trayecto diario o tus momentos de concentración profunda, este épico recorrido sonoro te transporta a las majestuosas calles de Viena. Disfruta de...

In autumn 1942, Anna Goldenberg's great-grandparents and one of their sons are deported to the Theresienstadt concentration camp. Hans, their elder son, survives by hiding in an apartment in the middle of Nazi-controlled Vienna. But this is no Anne Frank-like existence; teenage Hans passes time in the municipal library and buys standing-room tickets to the Vienna State Opera. Hans never sees his family again. Goldenberg reconstructs this unique story in magnificent reportage.

Experience the sweeping rise and dramatic fall of a European dynasty that conquered nations and defined classical music. Perfect for an educational commute, this immersive historical journey transports you to the grand courts of Central Europe. Witness how a medieval frontier became a...