{"product_id":"9788024616452","title":"A History of the Czech Lands","description":"\u003cp\u003eBorn January 1, 1993 after it split with Slovakia, the Czech Republic is one of the youngest members of the European Union. Despite its youth as a nation, this land and the areas just outside its modern borders boasts an ancient and intricate past. With \u003ci\u003eA History of the Czech Lands\u003c\/i\u003e, editors Jaroslav Pánek and Oldrich Tuma—along with several scholars from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and Charles University—provide one of the most complete historical accounts of this region to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePánek and Tuma’s 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 \u003ci\u003eA History of the Czech Lands\u003c\/i\u003e 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, Pánek and Tuma 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 has contributed to life in the Czech Republic today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first study in English with this scope and ambition, \u003ci\u003eA History of the Czech Lands\u003c\/i\u003e is essential for scholars of Slavic, Central, and East European studies and a must-read for those who trace their ancestry to these lands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Karolinum Press, Charles University","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47062927147248,"sku":"9788024616452","price":48.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9788024616452_p0.jpg?v=1763722558","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9788024616452","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}