A History of Slovakia
Author | : Stanislav J. Kirschbaum |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 350 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 0333681029 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780333681022 |
Rating | : 4/5 (022 Downloads) |
Download or read book A History of Slovakia written by Stanislav J. Kirschbaum and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this groundbreaking work, Stanislav Kirschbaum examines the Slovak contribution to European civilization in the Middle Ages, the development of a specifically Slovak consciousness in the nineteenth century, the Slovak struggle for autonomy in Czech-dominated Czechoslovakia created by the Treaty of Versailles, the problems that the first Slovak Republic faced in a Nazi-controlled Europe, and the Slovak reaction to the communist regime. Kirschbaum completes this fascinating history by examining the debate about the future of Slovakia and the events that led to independence.