The Meaning Of Czech History
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of nationalism, democracy, and cultural identity stands Tomáš G. Masaryk — statesman, philosopher, and the founding father of Czechoslovakia — whose writings in The Meaning of Czech History present a sweeping and deeply personal argument for the moral and historical destiny of the Czech nation. Compiled from a selection of Masaryk's most significant essays and speeches, this volume chronicles his vision of Czech history as a continuous struggle for humanist ideals, tracing a thread from the Hussite religious reformers of the fifteenth century through the Czech National Revival and into the turbulent politics of the modern age. Edited and introduced by the distinguished literary scholar René Wellek, and rendered into precise, elegant English by translator Peter Kussi, the collection is both an intellectual testament and a political manifesto. Masaryk's prose is urgent and idealistic, shot through with a philosopher's rigor and a patriot's passion, arguing that the true meaning of Czech history lies not in ethnic particularity but in a universal commitment to truth, conscience, and human dignity. The work holds an enduring place in Central European intellectual history, offering an essential window into the ideas that shaped an entire nation's self-understanding — and leaving the reader to wonder whether Masaryk's democratic humanism carries lessons that stretch far beyond the borders of Bohemia.
Author: Tomáš G. Masaryk
Format: Hardback
Published: 1974, University of North Carolina Press
Genre: European history
Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
At the crossroads of nationalism, democracy, and cultural identity stands Tomáš G. Masaryk — statesman, philosopher, and the founding father of Czechoslovakia — whose writings in The Meaning of Czech History present a sweeping and deeply personal argument for the moral and historical destiny of the Czech nation. Compiled from a selection of Masaryk's most significant essays and speeches, this volume chronicles his vision of Czech history as a continuous struggle for humanist ideals, tracing a thread from the Hussite religious reformers of the fifteenth century through the Czech National Revival and into the turbulent politics of the modern age. Edited and introduced by the distinguished literary scholar René Wellek, and rendered into precise, elegant English by translator Peter Kussi, the collection is both an intellectual testament and a political manifesto. Masaryk's prose is urgent and idealistic, shot through with a philosopher's rigor and a patriot's passion, arguing that the true meaning of Czech history lies not in ethnic particularity but in a universal commitment to truth, conscience, and human dignity. The work holds an enduring place in Central European intellectual history, offering an essential window into the ideas that shaped an entire nation's self-understanding — and leaving the reader to wonder whether Masaryk's democratic humanism carries lessons that stretch far beyond the borders of Bohemia.