| Hamburg: A Cultural History Contributor(s): Jefferies, Matthew (Author) |
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ISBN: 1566568463 ISBN-13: 9781566568463 Publisher: Interlink Books OUR PRICE: $13.50 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - Germany - History | Social History |
| Dewey: 943.515 |
| LCCN: 2011013251 |
| Series: Cultural Histories |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 7.9" (0.70 lbs) 256 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Germany |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As Germany's "gateway to the world," Hamburg is a cosmopolitan city, whose culture has been shaped by those passing through as much as by those who stayed. Matthew Jefferies explores a city-state boasting the highest per capita GDP in Germany, but where ostentatious displays of wealth are shunned; a place synonymous with fast food and beer, in which fine dining and luxury shopping abound; a city without palaces, castles or cathedrals, yet bursting with monuments and memorials. With nearly eight million visitors each year, Hamburg is fast becoming one of Europe's most popular city-break destinations: it is a city well worth getting to know. |