Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. Abbreviations xi
5. Illustrations xiii
6. Introduction: Nationality, Politics, Culture, Urban Space 1
7. 1 Historical Background 11
8. 2 A Center of Polish and Jewish Culture, 1795–1862 21
9. 3 The Period of Russification, 1863–1914 49
10. 4 World War I, 1914–1922 86
11. 5 Vilnius as a Polish City, 1919–1939 114
12. 6 The Destruction of Multinational Vilnius, 1939–1955 145
13. 7 Socialist Normalcy in Vilnius, 1955–1985 179
14. 8 Building a Lithuanian Capital City, 1985–2000 200
15. Conclusions 227
16. NOTES 233
17. Select Bibliography 285
18. Index 293