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Castle and cathedral : Longing for the Sacred in a Skeptical Age.

This book takes a new approach to interwar Prague by addressing religion as an integral part of the city's cultural history. Berglund views Prague's cultural history in the broader context of religious change and secularization in 20th-century Europe. Based on detailed knowledge of sources...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Berglund, Bruce R.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Budapest : Central European University Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This book takes a new approach to interwar Prague by addressing religion as an integral part of the city's cultural history. Berglund views Prague's cultural history in the broader context of religious change and secularization in 20th-century Europe. Based on detailed knowledge of sources, the monograph explores the interdisciplinary linkages between politics, architecture and theology in the building of symbolism and a "new mythology" of the first Czechoslovak republic (1918-1938). Berglundś text provides an important service for understanding both Czech history as well as current Czech po.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (390 pages)
ISBN:9789633861585
9633861586