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The book opens with an account of recent developments in the economic, political and cultural sociology of international tourism and goes on to analyse the relationships between international tourism and the broad economic determinants of the world system. The book aims to understand "leisure migration" in two principal contexts: the socio-economic hierarchies of society, and the legacy of east-west political alliances. This novel theoretical synthesis combines data at the global, continental, and regional levels of tourism, focusing particularly on Austria and Hungary - one of the most exciting areas of Europe – where the social, political, cultural and economic boundaries of the emerging European integration are being contested and redrawn today.

In adopting an eclectic research strategy, including historical narrative, content analysis, linguistic history, statistical modelling, and fieldwork observation, the book breaks new ground with regard to the empirical material it covers, and is a timely and relevant contribution to the advancement of this debate.

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In this lively and authoritative study, Enyedi and Szirmai begin by tracing the historical development of Budapest over a 2000 year period, covering its emergence as a key central European capital during the Middle Ages and subsequently as part of the powerful Austro-Hungarian empire in the late 19th/early 20th century, and more recently its changing geopolitical role following World War II. Following the familiar "World Cities" series format, the book then goes on to focus on key themes such as the role of geographical location in different stages of urban development (including geopolitical factors, the Danube, tourism etc), environmental problems, influences on architecture and urban planning, demographic patterns and the impact of industrialization. The book concludes by examining Budapest's long term master plan - adapted in 1985 - from the perspective of the various alternatives for its future social and political development. ... Read more

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Drawing from the ideas of critical geography and based on extensive archival research, Cole brilliantly reconstructs the formation of the Jewish ghetto during the Holocaust, focusing primarily on the ghetto in Budapest, Hungary - one of the largest created during the war, but rarely examined.Cole maps the city illustrating how spaces - cafes, theaters, bars, bathhouses - became divided in two.Throughout the book, Cole discusses how the creation of this Jewish ghetto, just like the others being built across occupied Europe, tells us a great deal about the nature of Nazism; what life was like under Nazi-occupation; and the role the ghetto actually played in the Final Solution. ... Read more

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Holocaust City: The Making of the Jewish Ghetto
This is an important work of Holocaust scholarship that explores the role of the local population and local officials in the genocide of Hungarian Jews.Cole is a wonderful writer whose extensive research has resulted in an important addition to the picture we have of how the Holocaust could happen. It contextualizes the "Final Solution" and shows how its implementation in Hungary owed much to local interests and local initiatives. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Zabar is a village in Nógrád county, Hungary.Zabar lies about 30 kilometres (20 mi) east of Salgótarján, where the borders of Nógrád, Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén and Heves counties and Slovakia meet. The River Tarna (only a stream at this point) flows through the village. Kőverő-ér in the centre of the inner village is a small tributary to the Tarna.The village has two physically separate parts, Belsőzabar ("Inner Zabar") and Külsőzabar ("Outer Zabar"). The two parts used to be referred to as Magyarzabar and Tótzabar meaning "Hungarian Zabar" and "Slovakian Zabar". ... Read more

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The People's Republic of Hungary or Hungarian People's Republic (Hungarian: Magyar Népköztársaság) was the official state name of Hungary from 1949 to 1989 during its Communist period under the guidance of the Soviet Union. The state remained in existence until 1989 when opposition forces consolidated in forcing the regime to abandon Marxism-Leninism. The state considered itself the heir of the Hungarian Soviet Republic, which was formed in 1919 and was the second socialist state formed after Soviet Russia. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Esztergom, also known by alternative names, is a city in northern Hungary, about 50 km north-west of the capital Budapest. It lies in Komárom-Esztergom county, on the right bank of the river Danube, which forms the border with Slovakia there. Esztergom was the capital of Hungary from the 10th till the mid-13th century and it was the Royal Seat until King Béla IV of Hungary moved to Visegrád and later to Buda. Esztergom is the seat of the prímás (see Primate) of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. It's also the official seat of the Constitutional Court of Hungary. The city has the Keresztény Múzeum, the largest ecclesiastical collection in Hungary. Its cathedral, Esztergom Basilica is the largest church in Hungary. One of the newest sights of Esztergom is the Mária Valéria bridge, connecting Esztergom with the city of ?túrovo in Slovakia. Originally it was inaugurated in 1895, but the retreating German troops destroyed it in 1944. It was rebuilt in 2001 with the support of the European Union. ... Read more

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Biha? is a city and municipality on the river Una in thenorth-western part of Bosnia and Herzegovina, center of theUna-Sana Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina. ... Read more

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Buda Castle is the historical castle complex of the Hungarian kings in Budapest, Hungary, first completed in 1265. In the past, it was also called Royal Palace and Royal Castle. Buda Castle was built on the southern tip of Castle Hill, next to the old Castle District, which is famous for its medieval, Baroque and 19th century houses and public buildings. It is linked to Adam Clark Square and the Széchenyi Chain Bridge by the Castle Hill Funicular. Buda Castle is part of the Budapest World Heritage Site, declared in 1987. ... Read more

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Chapters: Kiskunhalas, Kisszállás, Kiskunfélegyháza, Dusnok, Bátya, Apostag, Gara, Hungary, Nemesnádudvar, Bácsbokod, Szabadszállás, Kelebia, Kecel, Akasztó, Hajós, Jászszentlászló, Vaskút, Bácsszőlős, Tázlár, Helvécia, Kunszentmiklós, Bócsa, Harta, Hungary, Dunapataj, Felsőszentiván, Kömpöc, Hercegszántó, Katymár, Tataháza, Császártöltés, Mátételke, Balotaszállás, Pirtó, Kunbaja, Érsekcsanád, Harkakötöny, Ágasegyháza, Érsekhalma, Újsolt, Kiskunmajsa, Kunfehértó, Szank, Imrehegy, Soltszentimre, Csengőd, Drágszél, Tabdi, Csikéria, Móricgát, Uszód, Szeremle, Tiszaalpár, Szalkszentmárton, Kerekegyháza, Dunavecse, Jánoshalma, Lake Vadkert, Sükösd, Városföld, Jakabszállás, Orgovány, Dunaszentbenedek, Petőfiszállás, Fülöpszállás, Fülöpjakab, Szentkirály, Öregcsertő, Bácsszentgyörgy, Pálmonostora, Géderlak, Dunatetétlen, Ballószög, Szakmár, Nyárlőrinc, Kéleshalom, Ladánybene, Dunaegyháza, Fülöpháza, Kunszállás, Felsőlajos, Kunpeszér, Lakitelek, Nagybaracska, Dávod, Kaskantyú, Foktő, Dunafalva, Bugacpusztaháza, Kunbaracs, Zsana, Ordas, Tiszakécske, Kunadacs, Miske, Páhi, Újtelek, Tiszaug, Borota, Mélykút, Gátér, Fajsz, Lajosmizse, Tompa, Izsák, Tass, Hungary, Csátalja, Madaras, Bátmonostor, Rém, Lake Szelid, Bácsborsód, Csólyospálos, Geography of Bács-Kiskun, Kiskunság. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 248. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Kiskunhalas -The city is an important railway junction. Crosses him the Budapest-Szabadka-Belgrád railway line. Ends here furthermore Kiskunfélegyháza, railway line connecting his trouble to the city concerned Kiskunhalas is located 130 km (81 mi) south of Budapest. Kiskunhalas used to be surrounded by lakes that were rich in fish, Halas in Hungarian, and this gave rise to the town's name. The other part of the name comes from the Hungarian kiskun-, m...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=2680554 ... Read more

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Factoids for Pursuit of the Trivial
Interesting snippets and factoids about all sorts of natural and human phenomena in Australia. Want to know the deepest gorge in each State/Territory? Height of some well-known waterfalls? Longest roadascents? All the answers are here.

Nothing terribly profound, and it isnot hard to imaging how much of a crashing dinner-party bore you couldbecome if you start to recite 'interesting snippets. On the other hand, ifyou are a Quiz night afficianado, or compiler of questions, this is one ofthe tomes to have at hand! It could also be a useful addition to theprimary or high school reference library. ... Read more

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High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Vr?ac (Serbian Cyrillic: ?????, Hungarian: Versec, Versecz, German: Werschetz, Romanian: Vâr?e?, Turkish: Vir?ac) is a town and municipality located in Serbia. In 2002 the town's total population was 36,623, while Vr?ac municipality had 54,369 inhabitants. Vr?ac is located in the Banat region, in the Vojvodina province of Serbia. It is part of the South Banat District. There are traces of human settlement in this area from paleolithic and neolithic times. Remains from two types of neolithic cultures have been discovered in the area: an older one, known as the Star?evo culture, and a newer one, known as the Vin?a culture. From the Bronze Age, there are traces of the Vatin culture and Vr?ac culture, while from the Iron Age, there are traces of the Hallstatt culture and La Tène culture (which is largely associated with the Celts). ... Read more

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Chapters: Lake Neusiedl, Hortobágy, Pilis Mountains, Aggtelek National Park, Kiskunság. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 24. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Lake Neusiedl -In the past, rainfall and aridity caused significant floods (which in 1768 enlarged the lake to its maximum documented size of 515 km²) and significant decreases in the lake's level, although frequently there seemed to be no apparent connection with the weather situation. Stratigraphy shows that the lake bed has totally dried up at least 100 times since its formation (18,000 - 14,000 years B.P.). During recent history the lake's complete disappearance has been documented in considerable detail on several occasions, e.g. in 17401742, 18111813, and most recently in 1866, when the private diary of a local, Gottlieb Wenzel, noted that he crossed the bed of the lake on June 4 without soiling his boots. Parts of the lake bed were claimed for agriculture; wheat and turnips were being planted. However, in 1871 the lake began to return and by the spring of 1876 it had already reassumed its usual size. The last (brief and partial) vanishing took place during the summer of 1949 when the northern part of the lake bed (to the approximate latitude of Podersdorf) fell dry for a few weeks. Each time the drying-up of the lake bed caused major environmental disruptions because the humidifying and temperature buffering effect of the large water body was absent, and because the winds blew large amounts of salty dust into the surrounding villages. On earlier occasions the lake was sometimes referred to as a "swamp", suggesting a very low water level with an expansion of reeds throughout the lake bed. Two records dated to 1318 and 1324, respectively mention a "river", implying that at this time the lake might have been reduced to ...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=1069516 ... Read more

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A boxed set of 6 wonderful books, great for learning goegraphy and history. The stamps included will help that tactile learner. Fantastic photography! ... Read more

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The views of Budapest by the River Danube are unparalleled in Europe. On one side the Buda Hills reach almost to the riverside, with Castle Hill and Gellért Hill offering outstanding panoramas. Pest, linked to Buda by a series of imposing bridges, with its mixture of late nineteenth-century Historicist and early twentieth-century Art Nouveau architecture, is still very much a "turn-of-the-century" city.

For more than fifty years prior to the Second World War, Budapest was one of the outstanding cultural capitals of Central Europe, on a par with, and in some ways ahead of, Vienna and Prague. Now no longer "hidden" behind the Iron Curtain, much of that old atmosphere has returned. With its rich and often turbulent history, its unique thermal baths, its excellent public transport system, its street cafés and broad-ranging cultural scene, Budapest is a captivating metropolis, currently being rediscovered as one of the liveliest cities in the region.

* City on the Danube: Straddling the majestic river, Budapest's setting is unique; bridges and baths, cafes and squares; an architecture than recalls the pre-1914 era.

* City of fusions: Bartók and Kodály fused folk and classical; the tradition continues with Budapest's vibrant mixture of live folk, gypsy, klezmer and jazz.

* City of the unknown: Breaking through the barrier of the Hungarian language, often described as impenetrable, presented here are writers and poets deserving international recognition. ... Read more

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Budapest, a cultural history
It is a brilliant guide to the sights and culture of the city on the Danube where I spent about half of my first 20 years. Dent introduces his readers to the complex history of the city with emphasis on the cast of its most important artists and cultural figures who created the atmosphere of Budapest. ... Read more