Choosing Death: Suicide and Calvinism in Early Modern Geneva |
 Jeffrey R. Watt
ISBN: 0943549817
Because of Geneva's uniquely rich and well-organised sources, this is the first study to provide reliable evidence on suicide rates for pre-modern Europe. Watt places his findings within a wide range of historical and sociological scholarship, and...(read more) |
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Dunant's Dream: War, Switzerland and the History of the Red Cross |
 Caroline Moorehead
ISBN: 0006388833
The International Red Cross was the inspiration - the dream - of Henri Dunant, a 31 year old Swiss businessman appalled by the butchery and lack of medical care for injured soldiers during the battle of Solferino in 1859. He set out to create an...(read more) |
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Infringing Neutrality: The RAF in Switzerland 1940-45 |
 Roger Anthoine
ISBN: 0752434209
Switzerland, that bastion of neutrality, was in an interesting position during the Second World War. Despite being neutral, it had much to gain from the war. But the war also caused problems for Switzerland. The Allies used it as a short cut when...(read more) |
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Refuge from the Reich: American Airmen and Switzerland During World War II |
 Stephen Tanner
ISBN: 1885119704
American Airmen and Switzerland During World War II. Imagine the courage of a U.S. aircrew whose plane is rocked by explosions at 26,000 feet. The engines smoking, wounded crying, pilots desperately trying to control the falling craft, secretly unsure...(read more) |
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Rolex Wristwatches: An Unauthorized History |
 James M. Dowling, Jeffrey P. Hess
ISBN: 0764313673
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Scuderia Filipinetti: The History of the Swiss Racing Team |
 Ed Heuvink
ISBN: 2847070168
This book describes the story of the Filipinetti Team, a legendary figure of the 60s and 70s. Based in Geneva, it took part in numerous sports car championships. The Filipinetti Team used various Ferraris, thanks to its privileged relationship with the...(read more) |
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Sex Marriage and Family Life John Calvin's Geneva |
 John Witte, Robert M. Kingdon
ISBN: 0802848036
You wouldn't expect it from his dour reputation, but John Calvin transformed the Western concept of sex, marriage, and family life. This fascinating, even sensational volume comprehensively treats the new theology and law that Calvin and his fellow...(read more) |
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The Alps: A Cultural History |
 Andrew Beattie
ISBN: 190495524X
The Alps are Europe's highest mountain range; their broad arc stretches right across the centre of the continent, encompassing a wide range of traditions and cultures. In former times the mountains were feared as the realm of wild and dangerous beasts,...(read more) |
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The Geneva Bible: The Bible of the Protestant Reformation |
 Lloyd E. Berry
ISBN: 1598562126
Queen Mary's (1553-1558) persecution of her Protestant subjects caused many to flee to the continent to avoid imprisonment or execution. Geneva, Switzerland soon became a center for Protestant biblical scholarship. It was there that a group of the...(read more) |
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The Geneva Convention: The Hidden Origins of the Red Cross |
 Angela Bennett
ISBN: 0750941472
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