{"product_id":"a-history-of-slovakia-the-struggle-for-survival-second-edition-paperback","title":"A History of Slovakia: The Struggle for Survival: Second Edition - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStanislav J. Kirschbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis classic book offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date history of Slovakia, from its establishment on the Danubian Plain to the present. While paying tribute to Slovakia's resilience and struggle for survival, it describes contributions to European civilization in the Middle Ages; the development of Slovak consciousness in response to Magyarization; its struggle for autonomy in Czechoslovakia after the Treaty of Versailles; its resistance, as the first Slovak Republic, to a Nazi-controlled Europe; its reaction to Communism; and the path that led to the creation of the second Slovak Republic. Now fully updated to the present day, the book examines the vagaries of Slovak post-Communist politics that led to Slovakia's membership in NATO and the European Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKirschbaum has given the Western world the first popular history of Slovakia...This is a rich historical work, diligently researched and compellingly written. An important contribution to the literature on Eastern and Central Europe.... - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Slovakia\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of historical narrative with a clear-stated and well-structured argument. It is free from ideological or political bias, and able to fill a painful gap in the modern English-speaking historiography.\u003cbr\u003e--Emilia Hrabovec, University of Vienna \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eA History of Slovakia\u003c\/i\u003e is the most accessible English source of comprehensive information on Slovakia's past. It is stimulating and well suited for readers interested in this fascinating country and for university courses.\u003cbr\u003e-- Martin Votruba, Director, Slovak Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Kirschbaum has given the Western world the first popular history of Slovakia...This is a rich historical work, diligently researched and compellingly written. An important contribution to the literature on Eastern and Central Europe....\" - \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA History of Slovakia\u003c\/i\u003e is a masterpiece of historical narrative with a clear-stated and well-structured argument. It is free from ideological or political bias, and able to fill a painful gap in the modern English-speaking historiography.\"\u003cbr\u003e--Emilia Hrabovec, University of Vienna \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eA History of Slovakia\u003c\/i\u003e is the most accessible English source of comprehensive information on Slovakia's past. It is stimulating and well suited for readers interested in this fascinating country and for university courses.\"\u003cbr\u003e-- Martin Votruba, Director, Slovak Studies Program, University of Pittsburgh\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStanislav J. Kirschbaum\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor of International Studies at York University, Glendon College, author of \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of Slovakia, \u003c\/i\u003e and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He lives in Toronto.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.2 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42731702747199,"sku":"9781403969293","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/028300ff2fe853c40d1fc6066c152dd7.webp?v=1765129805","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/a-history-of-slovakia-the-struggle-for-survival-second-edition-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}