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Download or read book A Thousand Years of Czech Culture written by and published by University of Washington Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ten essays by leading Czech scholars provide an overview of the artistic, historical, and religious trends at work in the Czech lands: the evolution of royalty and the Czech state, the religious conflicts that presaged the Protestant Reformation, the power and artistic impact of the Catholic Church from the Middle Ages to the baroque, and the rise of nationalism in the nineteenth century.
Download or read book The Czech Reader written by Jan Bažant and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2010-12-13 with total page 577 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances Starn is a writer living in Berkeley, California. --Book Jacket.
Book Synopsis The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in the Czech Republic by : David Short
Download or read book The Simple Guide to Customs and Etiquette in the Czech Republic written by David Short and published by Paul Norbury Global Books Limited (UK). This book was released on 1996 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prague, capital of the Czech Republic, is one of the world's great cities. Untouched by World War II, it is an architectural delight spanning a thousand years. In turn, the Czech Republic is the most dynamic of the former East European Communist bloc. Not unexpectedly, therefore, it is attracting huge numbers of visitors as well as inward investment. Following the break-up with Slovakia, the Czech culture and way of life is refocused and reinvigorated, This guide should, therefore, be useful reading in order to understand the new Czech ethos and way of life. The visitor should also be aware that it has very sophisticated roots, of which the Czechs are duly proud: rare in Western culture these days, for example, is the custom of removing one's footwear at the door and the widely observed but unwritten convention, of always walking on the right.
Book Synopsis Historical Dictionary of the Czech State by : Rick Fawn
Download or read book Historical Dictionary of the Czech State written by Rick Fawn and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010 with total page 429 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Czechoslovakia has been at the center of some of the most difficult--and tragic--episodes of modern European history: its sacrifice to Nazi Germany at Munich; the Communist Coup of 1948; and the military crushing of the Prague Spring. It has also enacted momentous change almost magically, as in the peaceful overthrow of communism in 1989, and then the negotiated end to the country in 1992. Czechoslovak history has consequently produced enduring political metaphors for our times, such as the Velvet Revolution and Velvet Divorce. The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of the Czech State has been thoroughly updated and greatly expanded. Featuring a chronology, introductory essay, appendix, bibliography, and hundreds of cross-referenced dictionary entries, this detailed, authoritative reference provides understandings of the Czechs as a people; the territory they inhabit; their social, cultural, political, and economic developments throughout history; and interactions with their neighbors and the wider world.
Book Synopsis Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic by :
Download or read book Report on the Foreign Policy of the Czech Republic written by and published by Ministerstvo zahraničních věcí České republiky. This book was released on 2000-01-01 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic by : Rick Steves
Download or read book Rick Steves Prague & the Czech Republic written by Rick Steves and published by Rick Steves. This book was released on 2015-05-12 with total page 530 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You can count on Rick Steves to tell you what you really need to know when traveling in Prague and the Czech Republic. With this book, you'll create your own unforgettable tour of the "Golden City of a Hundred Spires." Walk across Charles Bridge at twilight, stroll the grounds of Prague Castle, and wander through the city's stunning Old Town Square. Venture beyond Prague with day trips to the medieval villages of Bohemia. Visit local vintners in Moravia, where you can enjoy a wine-cellar serenade. Take a dip in the peat-bog spas of Trebon—a great way to relax after a busy day of sightseeing. Rick's candid, humorous advice guides you to good-value hotels and restaurants in charming neighborhoods and villages. He gives you no-nonsense information on where to go and which sights are worth your time and money. More than just reviews and directions, a Rick Steves guidebook is a tour guide in your pocket.
Download or read book Czech Republic written by Debbie Nevins and published by Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2018-07-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The landlocked Czech Republic is not a large country, but it has a rich history. Known for its architectural treasures, lush forests, and a strong literary heritage, the Czech Republic was part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and was united with Slovakia under the name Czechoslovakia before its peaceful independence in 1993. Since then, the Czech Republic has become a stable and prosperous parliamentary republic. Readers will learn more about this complex country and its distinctive culture in this engaging and informative book.
Download or read book Prague in Danger written by Peter Demetz and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2009-04-14 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A dramatic account of life in Czechoslovakia's great capital during the Nazi Protectorate With this successor book to Prague in Black and Gold, his account of more than a thousand years of Central European history, the great scholar Peter Demetz focuses on just six short years—a tormented, tragic, and unforgettable time. He was living in Prague then—a "first-degree half-Jew," according to the Nazis' terrible categories—and here he joins his objective chronicle of the city under German occupation with his personal memories of that period: from the bitter morning of March 15, 1939, when Hitler arrived from Berlin to set his seal on the Nazi takeover of the Czechoslovak government, until the liberation of Bohemia in April 1945, after long seasons of unimaginable suffering and pain. Demetz expertly interweaves a superb account of the German authorities' diplomatic, financial, and military machinations with a brilliant description of Prague's evolving resistance and underground opposition. Along with his private experiences, he offers the heretofore untold history of an effervescent, unstoppable Prague whose urbane heart went on beating despite the deportations, murders, cruelties, and violence: a Prague that kept its German- and Czech-language theaters open, its fabled film studios functioning, its young people in school and at work, and its newspapers on press. This complex, continually surprising book is filled with rare human detail and warmth, the gripping story of a great city meeting the dual challenge of occupation and of war.
Book Synopsis There is No Czech Culture in Upper Hungary by : Lajos Steier
Download or read book There is No Czech Culture in Upper Hungary written by Lajos Steier and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Selected writings by : Roman Jakobson
Download or read book Selected writings written by Roman Jakobson and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 1985 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The History of Switzerland by : Andrew Green
Download or read book The History of Switzerland written by Andrew Green and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-03-20 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sate Your Hunger for Knowledge With This Complete Guide to Switzerland's History and Find Out What's Great About This Unique Country. Do you know what's so great about Switzerland? Well, first of all, the flag is a big plus! Mountains, watches, secret bank accounts, cheese, and chocolate - these are just some of the many great things that this country is famous for. The most interesting thing about this small country is that Switzerland always remained neutral even through history's most turbulent periods. How did such a small and cut-off land become so central (and not just in its location) to the events of the western world? In The History of Switzerland, you will be taken on a magnificent journey through Switzerland's history that will answer all questions you may have - from Switzerland's humble beginnings to the modern nation that it is today. So prepare yourself for a unique and incredible journey that will sate your hunger for knowledge and teach you everything about Switzerland. Here are some of the topics you can find in this historical guide: Switzerland's humble beginnings and early history The Swiss Confederacy and Habsburg interference The warriors of Switzerland, Swiss mercenaries, and Swiss Papal Guard Defeat of emperor Maximilian Peasant uprisings and the Thirty Years' War Switzerland's role in World War I, War World II, and between wars Cold War in Switzerland Switzerland and the European Union Present and future of Switzerland And much more! If you want to embark on a unique journey through history and learn everything about Switzerland, then this book will be the perfect guide on that journey. What are you waiting for? Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click," and Get Your Copy Now!
Book Synopsis Miniature Empires by : James Minahan
Download or read book Miniature Empires written by James Minahan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-12-16 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 20th century's most protracted conflict, the Cold War, also provided the longest and most stable peace in the history of the modern world--a fragile peace that came at the price of national freedom for many people. With the demise of the Cold War, new nearly-unknown countries, long ignored or suppressed, came to the attention of the world, as ethnic and national conflicts, rooted in the multi-ethnic populations of the newly independent states, emerged. From Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia to Eritrea and Uzbekistan, Miniature Empires provides an essential guide to the states recognized since 1989 and the "nations" that dwell within their borders. Miniature Empires is the first reference book to address the post-Cold War nationalist resurgence by focusing on the nations within the new nation-states--both the core nationalities and the national minorities. Each article highlights the historical, political, social, and economic evolution of the new nations. Outstanding Academic Book
Book Synopsis Grasping the Changing World by : Vaclav Hubinger
Download or read book Grasping the Changing World written by Vaclav Hubinger and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2002-09-11 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As different societies merge into one global society and face the concomitant crisis of identity, of purpose and interest, social anthropology urgently needs to bring its methodology up to date: new methods are needed to analyse, compare and understand different cultures across space and time. Grasping the Changing World collects papers read at the second biannual EASA conference in Prague in 1992. The conference took place in an extraordinary 'postmodern' setting. With the fall of communist regimes in Central and Eastern Europe old certainties and time-honoured concepts had become obsolete; at the same time, anthropology too was in upheaval, and long-established patterns of thought seemed inadequate to grasp the rapidly changing realities. These doubts and tensions are reflected in this collection. The first half of Grasping the Changing World focuses on ways of conceptualising, modelling and perceiving the present, while the second half reassesses the theoretical strength or otherwise of social anthropology as a modern science. Combining methodological rigour and originality, this collection will make invaluable reading for all students of social anthropology, sociology and politics and its methodology as it is applied to the comparison and understanding of societies across space and time.
Book Synopsis Comparative Slavic Studies. The Cyrillo-Methodian Tradition by : Roman Jakobson
Download or read book Comparative Slavic Studies. The Cyrillo-Methodian Tradition written by Roman Jakobson and published by Walter de Gruyter. This book was released on 2010-12-14 with total page 433 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pt. 1. Comparative Slavic studies--the Cyrillo-Methodian tradition--pt. 2. Medieval slavic studies.
Book Synopsis The Making of the Slovak People’s Party by : Thomas Lorman
Download or read book The Making of the Slovak People’s Party written by Thomas Lorman and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-30 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the BASEES George Blazyca Prize In 1945, just six years after coming to power, the Slovak People's Party (SLS) was disbanded as a 'criminal organisation' and its leader - Jozef Tiso - hanged for treason. What made it possible for the SLS, initially founded in 1905 by priests to represent the Catholic Slovak minority residing in the north of the Kingdom of Hungary, to form an openly pro-Nazi government in 1939? And what put Slovakia on the path to a 'fascism' that would see more than 45,000 Jews deported to their deaths in 1942? To answer these questions, Thomas Lorman draws on more than a decade's research in archives across the region in Hungarian, Slovak and Latin, and studies the party's formative years in depth for the first time in English. Lorman examines the various strands which fused to form the party and its popularity, including a complex and nebulous nationalism, Catholicism and a resounding mistrust of liberalism and 'modernity'. The Making of the Slovak People's Party is a vital and timely study of the genesis and success of far-right movements that will be essential reading for all scholars working on 20th-century Eastern European history, nationalism and the interplay of religion and politics.
Book Synopsis The Czechoslovak Contribution to World Culture by : Miloslav Rechcigl
Download or read book The Czechoslovak Contribution to World Culture written by Miloslav Rechcigl and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2021-03-22 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: No detailed description available for "The Czechoslovak Contribution to World Culture".
Book Synopsis Byzantium in the Czech Lands (4th–16th centuries) by : Petr Balcárek
Download or read book Byzantium in the Czech Lands (4th–16th centuries) written by Petr Balcárek and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2022-11-28 with total page 531 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the first comprehensive study of Byzantine influence on the art and iconography of East Central Europe and also the first account of the disciplinary development of Byzantine Studies in the Czech and Slovak Republics.
