The Chronicle of the Czechs

by Kosmas and Cosmas of Prague

The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague (d. 1125) is a masterwork of medieval historical writing, deeply erudite, consciously researched, and narrated in high rhetorical style. Regarded as the foundational narrative of Czech history, it is the source of the oldest stories about the land, people, and rulers of Bohemia and Moravia. Lisa Wolverton provides the first annotated English translation of this eminently enjoyable and teachable work...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813215706
• ISBN13: 9780813215709
• Release Date: March 2009
• Publisher: Catholic University of America Press
• Length: 294 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.6" x 8.4"