Cultural History of a European river. Siedler Verlag, 2010, 368 pages, € 19.95 [D] Price) . ISBN: 978-3-88680-930-1
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on the banks of the story
three countries and almost one thousand kilometers to grips with the Memel between its source and its mouth in the former East Prussia. In his new book describes Uwe Rada the enormous cultural and historical richness of the European river. A must for anyone interested in the history and present of Eastern Europe.
For some it is the symbol of a lost historical landscape - The power of East Prussia. For others, it symbolizes the coexistence of Germans and Lithuanians, Poles and Belarusians, Russians and Jews in the time before the great persecutions of the 20th Century: the Neman, by its multicultural past, much of Europe to the present day marked.
Uwe Rada follows the historical and geographical reaches of the magical river from Minsk to the Curonian Lagoon, leaving the cities and landscapes on either side of the river to life. He met traders, fishermen and rafters, reported by the nationalization of the Memel, from flight, and a fresh start, and he quotes poems and novels, the play along the Memel. An image-rich journey along this fascinating river.
Uwe Rada follows the historical and geographical reaches of the magical river from Minsk to the Curonian Lagoon, leaving the cities and landscapes on either side of the river to life. He met traders, fishermen and rafters, reported by the nationalization of the Memel, from flight, and a fresh start, and he quotes poems and novels, the play along the Memel. An image-rich journey along this fascinating river.
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