Prague in Black and Gold: Scenes from the Life of a European City: Amazon.de: Peter Demetz: Englische Bücher

Taschenbuch: 432 Seiten
Verlag: Simon & Schuster (18. M�rz 1998)
Sprache: Englisch
ISBN-10: 0809016095
ISBN-13: 978-0809016099
Gr��e und/oder Gewicht: 2,1 x 1,4 x 0,3 cm

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Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 583.347 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)

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Readers who have visited Prague, one of the most gorgeous cities in Europe, may wish now, after having combed travel guides before their trip, to follow up with some reading on Prague's history; but unless they are serious about learning the subject, this book is best left alone. On the other hand, readers other than casual ones will find the development of Prague absorbingly chronicled here. This "history of a European city built over many centuries by Czechs, Germans, Jews, and Italians" presents both essential and colorful detail of the evolution of the kingdom of Bohemia, from mythical origins to Austrian domination to the post^-World War I flowering of independence and democracy. Demetz writes of such interesting personalities as King Charles IV, who put Prague on the map; Holy Roman Emperor Rudolf II, odd and fascinating; Jan Hus, religious reformer; and Thomas Masaryk, internationally esteemed president of the first Czech republic. Of course, history buffs who have never been to Prague will still relish what is offered here. Brad Hooper -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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A very interesting overview of key periods in the four- millennia-old history of central Europe's great ``gateway'' city (one of the meanings of the Czech Praha), which has also served as a bridge between the Slavic region to the east and the Germanic and Latin areas to the west. A Prague-born and -raised literary and intellectual historian, Demetz traces the enormous changes the city underwent between the Middle Ages and the eve of WW II. (Strangely, he does not extend his story to encompass either the brief ``Prague Spring'' of 1968 or the ``velvet revolution'' of 1989 that, with amazing swiftness, brought about communism's collapse.) Demetz is particularly interesting on the revolt led by followers of the martyred Jan Hus, a precursor to Luther, in the early 15th century, and on how the city affected, and sometimes dazzled, the host of literary and other creative figures who lived there or passed through, from Goethe to Andr‚ Breton. He also captures repeated moments of tension, and rather more uncommon ones of harmony, between the city's two large ethnic communities: Germans and Czechs. Both groups periodically turned violently against the city's third great community, the Jews, who also provided a disproportionate share of cultural and scientific leadership. Demetz's style is both richly anecdotal and well grounded in a wide range of secondary sources, and he does an excellent job of balancing political and cultural history. (As a city ``insider,'' Demetz seems particularly knowledgeable about Prague's neighborhoods and architecture.) However, he does have a propensity to overwhelm the reader with myriad names and, on occasion, to become bogged down in narrative details. In general, however, this is a fine introduction to a city that, like Rome or Jerusalem, has equally compelling legendary and actual histories. (maps) -- Copyright ©1997, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved. -- Dieser Text bezieht sich auf eine andere Ausgabe: Gebundene Ausgabe .

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Pretentious history 28. Mai 2000

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To write a history text which is so broad in definition but so inaccessible to the casual reader makes this a pretentious read. As a historian, there is much that is up for debate in his first three chapters - and that is not always clear. And some of his points, (eg. that the root of Slav is from the word "sklavenoi", meaning slave) has long been out of vogue among Slavic historians. Parts are fun to read, but I believe the greatness of the text is hyperbolic.

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NOT an introduction to Prague 29. Dezember 1999

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All those people who say that you "must" read this before visiting Prague are at least a little dishonest--I'll bet that they only half-read the book or just skimmed through it and now feel empowered to tell us all how important it was to their experience. Well, don't you believe them! People will always claim to have read Proust when they haven't... Nonetheless, if you've got a good head for numbers and a lot of time on your hands, then go ahead and read this. Interesting though it is to learn about all the turmoil this tiny piece of land has been through over centuries, this is a serious history book that will not please the casual browser. That said, it is a worthy effort; way too many Americans are coming to Prague these days, and someone oughta have told them what a bloody hellhole it was long ago.

But oh, what a beautiful one.

A Must Read if you're visiting Prague 22. Juli 1998

Despite its heft, discursive style, and lack of illustrations, read this before you visit Prague. You will understand more of the magic of this wonderful city, and how its one thousand years of history made it the special place it is. Your bus tour may take you to the Old Jewish Burial Ground, the Municipal House, the opera house, the castle, the cathedral, the simple church where Jan Huys preached. This book will give meaning to these sights. The only book I can think to compare this to, in its depth, understanding of European history, and understanding of geography, is Rebecca West's Black Lamb, Grey Falcon.