Author: Nick LawfordPublisher: Platform 5 Publishing Limited
ISBN: 9781902336718
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Czech and Slovak Railways
Author: Ketih FenderPublisher:
ISBN: 9781802820294
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
The Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged independent in 1993. Having once been a single country, with a single national railway operator, the change was significant, although both countries, and their railways, still have a lot in common. Across three decades, with over 140 photos, this book explores the history and railways of both countries.
Czech and Slovak Republics
Author: Rob HumphreysPublisher: Rough Guides
ISBN: 9781858289045
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 692
Book Description
Catch up on the latest from the Czech and Slovak Republics: punchy reviews of the best restaurants, pubs, and accommodations in every town; insider's accounts of Prague and Bratislava; and tips on everything from clubs to opera productions. New background articles on the Romanies, racism, and the Slovak/Romanian problem keep you in touch with the countries as they truly are today.
The Czech and Slovak Legion in Siberia, 1917-1922
Author: Joan McGuire MohrPublisher: McFarland
ISBN: 0786488514
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 263
Book Description
During World War I, a specialized Russian battalion comprised of ethnic Czechs and Czech and Slovak prisoners of war--the Legion--became a pawn in an international game of power and deceit. The Legion's detour through Siberia became the greatest human interest story of the war, chronicled weekly in the New York Times and New York Herald. More than half of the Legion's troops lost their lives as the evacuation of Czech and Slovak POWs through Vladivostok precipitated the murder of the Russian royal family and forced the Legion to act as protectors of the Russian treasury and the Trans-Siberian Railway while the White and Red armies battled. For political purposes, tales of the Legion's odyssey have been buried or expunged. This volume offers the seminal account of this hidden yet epic journey, shedding light on a fascinating but forgotten facet of World War I.
Author: The Czech & Slovak Republics
Author: Rob HumphreysPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
This book provides comprehensive and up-to-date information about the Czech and Slovak republics, with reviews of the best restaurants and pubs, accommodation and entertainment, plus information on the history and culture of the two nations.
Czech & Slovak Republics
Author: Neal BedfordPublisher:
ISBN: 9781741040463
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 542
Book Description
Sample the beers, taste the high life, feast on the architecture - and when you've had your fill, chill out in the spa towns, discover the fairy-tale castles and breathe deep in Slovakia's glorious mountain scenery. Whether you want to party in Prague or hike in the High Tatras, you can connect with the heart of Europe through this inspiring guide.
Author: Michael G. Ball
Author: Quail Map CompanyThe Little Czech and the Great Czech Nation
Author: Ladislav HolyPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521555845
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 248
Book Description
When Ladislav Holy precipitately left Czechoslovakia for the UK in 1968 he was already one of the leading anthropologists in Central Europe. In the following decades he made important field studies in Africa. Since 1986 he has been engaged in research in the Czech Republic, and he brings to this timely study of national identity the skills of a seasoned researcher, a cosmopolitan perspective, and the insights of an insider. Drawing on historical and literary sources as well as ethnography, he analyses Czech discourses on national identity. He argues that there were specifically 'Czech' aspects to the communist regime and to the 'velvet revolution', and paying particular attention to symbolic representations of what it means to be Czech, he explores how notions of Czech identity were involved in the debates surrounding the fall of communism, and the emergence of a new social system.
