IX. The First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938)

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations xi
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Guide to Pronunciation xvii
6. Introduction 1
7. I. Between Myth and History (The Přemyslid Dynasty) 7
8. II. Navel of the Earth (Charles IV–Václav IV) 31
9. III. Against Everyone (The Hussite Revolution) 47
10. IV. Struggles for Court, City, Country (Vladislav II Jagiellon– Rudolph II) 67
11. V. Defeated Protestants, Victorious Catholics (Ferdinand II–Charles VI) 83
12. VI. From the Enlightenment to Romantic Nationalism (Maria Theresa–Revolution of 1848) 111
13. VII. Defeated Politicians, Victorious Intellectuals (1848–1867) 145
14. VIII. From National Self-Determination to Cosmopolitanism (1867–1918) 187
15. IX. The First Czechoslovak Republic (1918–1938) 239
16. X. Between Hitler and Stalin (1938–1948) 295
17. XI. “Ideal” Socialism (1948–1968) 335
18. XII. “Real” Socialism (1968–1989) 385
19. XIII. The Decades after the Velvet Revolution (1989–2009) 463
20. Epilogue 503
21. Suggestions for Further Reading 507
22. Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources 521
23. Index 529