An interdisciplinary anthology that includes many primary materials never before published in English.

List of Illustrations xiAcknowledgments xvGuide to Pronunciation xviiIntroduction 1I. Between Myth and History (The Premyslid Dynasty) 7II. Navel of the Earth (Charles IV, 1316-1378) 31III. Against Everyone (Hussite Revolution) 47IV. Struggles for City, Court, Country (Vladislav II-Rudolph II) 67V. Defeated Protestants, Victorious Catholics (Ferdinand II-Charles VI) 83VI. From the Enlightenment to Romantic Nationalism (Maria Teresa-Revolution of 1848) 111VII. Defeated Politicians, Victorious Intellectuals (1848-1867) 145VIII. From National Self-Determination to Cosmopolitanism (1867-1918) 187IX. The First Czechoslovak Republic (1918-1938) 239X. Between Hitler and Stalin (1938-1948) 295XI. "Ideal" Socialism (1948-1968) 335XII. "Real" Socialism (1968-1989) 385XIII. The Decades after the Velvet Revolution (1989-) 463Epilogue 503Suggestions for Further Reading 507Acknowledgment of Copyright and Sources 521Index 529