The Future of Bohemia (Classic Reprint): A Lecture Delivered at King's College, London, in Honour of the Quincentenary of John Hus: A Lecture ... Quincentenary of John Hus (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Discover how Bohemia could shape a new Europe as a bridge between East and West, and learn what independence might mean for its culture, economy, and allies.

This book examines Bohemia in a future it helps steer, highlighting its cultural strengths, educational progress, and evolving industries. It also frames the political task of translating that strength into a lasting national voice within a larger empire.

Readers will see how language, literature, music, and the arts bolster a national identity, while economic growth tests and informs political ambitions. The text also considers the ties between Bohemian aspirations and the broader fate of its Slovak kin and neighboring regions.

• A clear view of Bohemia’s role as a cultural and economic force in Central Europe


• Details on the Czech national movement, education, and the arts, including Prague’s significance


• Discussion of independence as a political aim and its practical challenges


• Context for how Bohemia’s future relates to Slovakia and other Slav peoples

Ideal for readers of modern European history, Slavonic studies, and political thought about national self‑determination.

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