Prague Panoramas National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century |
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| Author:
| Paces, Cynthia |
| Series title: | Russian and East European Studies |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8229-6035-5 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2009 |
| Publisher: | University of Pittsburgh Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $55.00 |
Book Description:
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Examines the creation of symbols of Czech national identity in public spaces of the city during the twentieth century. These "sites of memory" were attempts to form a cohesive sense of self for a country and a people torn by war, foreign occupation, and internal strife.
Examines the creation of symbols of Czech national identity in public spaces of the city during the twentieth century. These "sites of memory" were attempts to form a cohesive sense of self for a country and a people torn by war, foreign occupation, and internal strife.