Odessa

A history of Odessa, the cosmopolitan Black Sea trading city, tracing its development through successive empires, revolutions and conflicts. Odessa, founded in 1794 on the northern shore of the Black Sea, grew within a few generations into one of the most cosmopolitan trading cities of the nineteenth century. This book, generated by artificial intelligence, traces the city's history from its origins as a Russian imperial port through its years as a diverse urban center shaped by Greek, Jewish, Ukrainian, and many other communities. You will follow the city's changing fortunes across successive empires, revolutions, and conflicts, and gain a clear understanding of how geography, commerce, and cultural mixing defined Odessa's character. The book also examines the city's place in literature, memory, and present-day events, offering you a grounded introduction to a place that has rarely stood still.

Pagina's: 116, Editie: Eerste editie, Paperback, Waries B.V.