Illustrated Slovak History: A Struggle for Sovereignty in Central Europe

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Bolchazy-Carducci Publishers, 2006 - History - 420 pages
Little contemporary scholarship on Slovak history exists in English. This title fills an important gap in historiography about events throughout Central Europe over the last fourteen centuries. It presents the history of Slovakia in terms of the latest scholarship and in the context of on-going historical debate about Slovak history and its presentation in post-socialist world. Extensive footnotes by scholars, 350 color illustrations, Index, Bibliography, Foreword and Epilogue.
 

Contents

1 Beginnings of History in Slovakia
6
The Founding and Significance of their First State
16
Building of Hungary
26
5 The First Two Centuries of the Modern Era 15261681
62
6 A Hunderd Years of ReCatholicization 16811781
76
8 The Revolution of 18481849
102
9 Events Leading to the AustroHungarian Compromise 18491867
124
10 The Era of Dual Monarchy 18671918
142
12 During the Second World War 19391945
208
from Rise to Fall 19601989
256
List of Maps
352
BolchazyCarducci Publishers
359
Slovak Counties zupy in Hungary
365
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