The Czech Reader
History, Culture, Politics
1st Edition
Published on 13. December 2010
576 pages
978-0-8223-9303-0 (ISBN)
Description
Introduces the history, culture, and politics of the Czech people through more than 150 primary texts and images.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Durham, NC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
Illustrations
64 b&w photos, 8 page color insert, 6 maps
64 b&w photos, 8 page color insert, 6 maps
File size
6,34 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-8223-9303-0 (9780822393030)
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Persons
Jan Bazant is a senior researcher at the Institute of Philosophy in Prague. He was previously director of the Institute for Classical Studies.Nina Bazantová is an art historian and former curator of historical textiles at the Museum of Applied Arts in Prague.Frances Starn is a writer living in Berkeley, California.
Content
List of Illustrations xi
Acknowledgments xv
Guide to Pronunciation xvii
Introduction 1
I. Between Myth and History (The Premyslid Dynasty) 7
II. Navel of the Earth (Charles IV, 1316-1378) 31
III. Against Everyone (Hussite Revolution) 47
IV. Struggles for City, Court, Country (Vladislav II-Rudolph II) 67
V. Defeated Protestants, Victorious Catholics (Ferdinand II-Charles VI) 83
VI. From the Enlightenment to Romantic Nationalism (Maria Teresa-Revolution of 1848) 111
VII. Defeated Politicians, Victorious Intellectuals (1848-1867) 145
VIII. From National Self-Determination to Cosmopolitanism (1867-1918) 187
IX. The First Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938) 239
X. Between Hitler and Stalin (1938-1948) 295
XI. "Ideal" Socialism (1948-1968) 335
XII. "Real" Socialism (1968-1989) 385
XIII. The Decades after the Velvet Revolution (1989-) 463
Epilogue 503
Suggestions for Further Reading 507
Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources 521
Index 529
Acknowledgments xv
Guide to Pronunciation xvii
Introduction 1
I. Between Myth and History (The Premyslid Dynasty) 7
II. Navel of the Earth (Charles IV, 1316-1378) 31
III. Against Everyone (Hussite Revolution) 47
IV. Struggles for City, Court, Country (Vladislav II-Rudolph II) 67
V. Defeated Protestants, Victorious Catholics (Ferdinand II-Charles VI) 83
VI. From the Enlightenment to Romantic Nationalism (Maria Teresa-Revolution of 1848) 111
VII. Defeated Politicians, Victorious Intellectuals (1848-1867) 145
VIII. From National Self-Determination to Cosmopolitanism (1867-1918) 187
IX. The First Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938) 239
X. Between Hitler and Stalin (1938-1948) 295
XI. "Ideal" Socialism (1948-1968) 335
XII. "Real" Socialism (1968-1989) 385
XIII. The Decades after the Velvet Revolution (1989-) 463
Epilogue 503
Suggestions for Further Reading 507
Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources 521
Index 529
