A History of the Czech Lands: Second Edition

Though the Czech Republic is a young nation, the areas within and just outside its modern borders boast an ancient and intricate past. A History of the Czech Lands provides one of the most complete historical accounts of this region to date. This history begins in the Neolithic era and follows the development of the state as it transformed into the Kingdom of Bohemia during the ninth century, into Czechoslovakia after World War I, and finally into the Czech Republic. Such a tumultuous political past arises in part from a fascinating native people, and A History of the Czech Lands profiles the Czechs in great detail, delving into past and present traditions and explaining how generation after generation adapted to a perpetually changing government and economy. In addition, the authors examine the many minorities that now call these lands home—Jews, Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Ukrainians, and others—and how each group’s migration to the region contributed to life in the Czech Republic today. The second edition includes sixty new photographs and a new chapter detailing the transformation of this post-communist country into a member of the European Union. The only study in English of this scope and ambition, A History of the Czech Lands is essential for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies and a must-read for those who trace their ancestry to these lands. A History Of The Czech Lands Is An Output Of Long-term Project Of New Paradigmatic Textbook Of Czech History, Written And Edited In Respect To The Important Changes The Czech Republic Has Been Going Through After The Collapse Of The Iron Curtain. Introduction To The Second Edition -- Territorial Development And The Transformation Of Landscape / Eva Semotanová -- Prehistory And Beginnings Of Slavic Settlement (to The 8th Century) / Dušan Třeštík -- Great Moravia And The Beginnings Of The State (9th And 10th Centuries) / Dušan Třeštík -- The Czech State In The Era Of Premyslid Princes And Kings (from The Beginning Of The 11th Century To 1306) / Dušan Třeštík And Josef Žemlička -- The Expansion Of The Czech State During The Era Of The Luxemburgs (1306-1419) / Miloslav Polívka -- The Hussite Revolution (1419-1471) / František Šmahel -- The Bohemian Crownlands Under The Jagiellons (1471-1526) / Jaroslav Boubín -- The Czech Estates In The Habsburg Monarchy (1526-1620) / Jaroslav Pánek -- Baroque Absolutism (1620-1740) / Jirǐ́ Mikulec -- Enlightened Absolutism And The Birth Of A Modern State (1740-1792) / Martina Ondo Grečenková -- The Birth Of The Modern Czech Nation (1792-1848) / Jan Hájek And Milan Hlavačka -- Czechs During The Revolution And Neo-absolutism(1848-1860) / Milan Hlavačka -- The Definition Of Czech National Society During The Period Of Liberalism And Nationalism (1860-1914) / Pavel Cibulka, Jan Hájek, And Martin Kučera -- The Czech Lands During The First World War (1914-1918) / Josef Harna -- First Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938) / Josef Harna -- Czechoslovakia In The Years After The Munich Agreement And In The Second World War (1938-1945) / Jan Gebhart -- Czechoslovakia Between Two Totalitarian Systems (1945-1948) / Jirǐ́ Kocian -- The Establishment And First Crisis Of The Communist Regime In Czechoslovakia (1948-1958) / Jirǐ́ Pernes -- Communist Czechoslovakia On A Journey From A Consolidation Of Totalitarianism Towards A Liberalization Of The Regime (1959-1967) / Jirǐ́ Pernes -- The Half-life: The Communist Regime's Greatest Crisis (1967-1971) / Oldřich Tůma -- The Second Consolidation Of The Communist Regime And The Descent Into Collapse (1972-1989) / Oldřich Tůma -- Czechoslovakia's Return To Democracy (1989-1992) / Jirǐ́ Suk -- Czech Republic (1993-2004) / Tomáš Zahradníček. Jaroslav Pánek, Oldřich Tůma, Et Alii [and Others] ; English Translation By Justin Quinn, Petra Key, Lea Bennis. Translated From The Czech. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

Though the Czech Republic is a young nation, the areas within and just outside its modern borders boast an ancient and intricate past. A History of the Czech Lands provides one of the most complete historical accounts of this region to date. This history begins in the Neolithic era and follows the development of the state as it transformed into the Kingdom of Bohemia during the ninth century, into Czechoslovakia after World War I, and finally into the Czech Republic. Such a tumultuous political past arises in part from a fascinating native people, and A History of the Czech Lands profiles the Czechs in great detail, delving into past and present traditions and explaining how generation after generation adapted to a perpetually changing government and economy. In addition, the authors examine the many minorities that now call these lands home—Jews, Slovaks, Poles, Germans, Ukrainians, and others—and how each group's migration to the region contributed to life in the Czech Republic today.The second edition includes sixty new photographs and a new chapter detailing the transformation of this post-communist country into a member of the European Union. The only study in English of this scope and ambition, A History of the Czech Lands is essential for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies and a must-read for those who trace their ancestry to these lands.

A History of the Czech Lands is the first in English systematic examination of Czech history from its prehistoric origins to the establishment of the Czech Republic and its admission to the European Union. Although the Czech Republic is a young country, this land boasts a rich and ancient history. In this book, Jaroslav Pánek and Oldřich Tůma – along with leading scholars from the Czech Academy of Sciences and Charles University – trace the development of the Czech state and nation, including the important roles played by minorities living within Czech territory, especially Germans, Jews, Poles and Slovaks. This work focuses on the state's transformations – geographically (examining even the territories that briefly belonged to it) but also in terms of culture, religion, demographics and ecology. The second, enlarged edition is enriched by impressive visual documentation (133 illustrations and photos) and 16 maps of the territorial development of the Czech lands. A new final chapter examines Czech history from 1993–2004. A History of the Czech Lands is essential for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies, valuable for everyone interested in the cultural history of Central Europe and a mustread for those who trace their ancestry to this area. A History of the Czech Lands presents a systematic exposition of our history from prehistory through the Czech Republic's accession to the European Union in 2004. It follows the development of the Czech state and nation as well as minorities living in the Czech territory, namely the Jews, Germans, Slovaks and Poles. The pivotal topic includes the transformations of the state (including the territories that only belonged to it temporarily) and communities living in it as well as culture, religion, population development and the transformation of the landscape spanning centuries. Under the leadership of two prominent Czech historians, Jaroslav Pnek and Oldich Tma, this book was compiled by experts from the Institute of History and from the Institute for Modern History of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic. This book is intended for students of history as well as a broad readership of people interested in our historical roots. This second, expanded edition contains rich pictorial documentation (133 illustrations and photographs) and 16 maps depicting the territorial development of the Czech Lands. The book concludes with a new chapter focusing on the events between 19932004. HIS010010 HISTORY / Europe / Eastern Born January 1, 1993, after the split with Slovakia, the Czech Republic is one of the youngest members of the European Union. Along with a chapter examining the transformation of the Czech Republic from a post-communist country into a member of the European Union, this edition is suitable for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies.