Introduction -- In the East-West salon -- Bearing the cross of war -- Triumph and tragedy of Red Vienna -- Challenges and responses -- The ctaclysm and its origins -- Injustices and inhumanities -- The precariousness of existence -- Epilogue: a lost world of socialism

Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. In the East-West Salon -- 2. Bearing the Cross of War -- 3. Triumph and Tragedy of Red Vienna -- 4. Challenges and Responses -- 5. The Cataclysm and Its Origins -- 6. "Injustices and Inhumanities" -- 7. The Precariousness of Existence --...