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title: "Switzerland: A Village History"
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# Switzerland: A Village History

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## Description

Switzerland: A Village History is an account of an Alpine village that illuminates the broader history of Switzerland and its rural, local underpinnings. It begins with the colonization of the Alps by Romanized Celtic peoples who came from the plain to clear the wilderness, establish a tiny monastic house, and create a dairy economy that became famous for its cheeses. Over ten centuries the village, like the rest of Switzerland, went through the traumas of religious reformation and political revolution. A single currency, a unified postal service, and eventually an integrated army brought improved stability and prosperity to the union of two dozen small republics. Yet Switzerland’s enduring foundation remains the three thousand boroughs to which the Swiss people feel they truly belong. In Switzerland: A Village History , distinguished scholar David Birmingham tells the story of his childhood village-Château-d’Oex-where records of cheesemaking date to 1328. The evolution of this ancient grazing and forest economy included the rise of the legal profession to keep track of complex deeds, grazing allotments, and animal rights-of-way. Switzerland’s eventual privatization of communal grazing land drove many highlanders to emigrate to the European plains and overseas to the Americas. The twentieth century brought wealth from foreign tourism to Switzerland, punctuated by austerities imposed by Europe’s wars. Alpine peasants were integrated into Swiss union society and began at last to share in some of the prosperity flowing from urban industry. Switzerland: A Village History replaces the mythology and patriotic propaganda that too often have passed for Swiss history with a rigorous, insightful, and charming account of the daily life, small-scale rivalries, and local loyalties that actually make up Swiss history.

Review: Swiss Peoples History - Book is interesting and was shipped promptly and is in perfect condition. All that and a good price made for a A+ experience. I’d definitely recommend this supplier.
Review: Good local history perspective - A thorough history from a local perspective which nicely complimented our recent trip there. Especially informative about the area around Gruyere.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #657,445 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #1,840 in Cultural Anthropology (Books) #3,116 in European History (Books) #4,622 in Historical Study (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 3.9 out of 5 stars 23 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Swiss Peoples History
*by C***D on February 28, 2026*

Book is interesting and was shipped promptly and is in perfect condition. All that and a good price made for a A+ experience. I’d definitely recommend this supplier.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good local history perspective
*by D***E on January 13, 2018*

A thorough history from a local perspective which nicely complimented our recent trip there. Especially informative about the area around Gruyere.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Switzerland: Village History is a good find for getting to know Swiss History.
*by A***X on February 28, 2013*

The book is descript and always has a characteristic for centering itself in a fusion of the interesting and the valuable. The book includes maps of Switzerland which provide landmarks referred to in the book. The author is also knowledgeable of the subject and has a crisp writing style. I would highly recommend this book for anyone who wants to get to know Switzerland.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Switzerland: A Village History
- Swiss Watching: Inside the Land of Milk and Money

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