Prague : the heart of Europe /

"This book examines the history of Prague, emphasizing the city's linguistic, religious, and architectural diversity. The Slavic Přemyslid clan converted to Christianity and fortified Prague Castle in the late ninth century. The city expanded to include Lesser Town and Old Town, and in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Paces, Cynthia (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2025]
Subjects:	Prague (Czech Republic) > History. Europe. HISTORY. Eastern. Jewish. Social History. Czech Republic > Prague Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

Table of Contents:

Introduction : all this is Prague
Prague's foundations
The imperial capital of Charles IV
Faith and violence in Wenceslas IV's Prague
Hussite wars and new dynasties
Rudolphine Prague
Revolt and defeat in Habsburg Prague
Enlightened Prague
Creating a Czech city
Prague in a new century
The Great War and the birth of Czechoslovakia
Capital of the republic
Prague under Nazi rule
Prague winter, Prague Spring
Communism's gray zone
Post-communist Prague.