Prague Panoramas: National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century

by Cynthia Paces

Prague Panoramas examines the creation of Czech nationalism through monuments, buildings, festivals, and protests in the public spaces of the city during the twentieth century. These \u201csites of memory\u201d were attempts by civic, religious, cultural, and political forces to create a cohesive sense of self for a country and a people torn by war, foreign occupation, and internal strife. The Czechs struggled to define their national identity throughout...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0822960354
• ISBN13: 9780822960355
• Release Date: September 2009
• Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.1"