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The book draws attention to the manifestation of the totalitarian regime in Slovakia during World War II on the lower level of state administration. It shows how the decisions of the central government influenced the lives of ordinary citizens in their political, economic, social, and cultural life as well as in their leisure time possibilities.
Little contemporary scholarship on Slovak history exists in English. This title fills an important gap in historiography about events throughout Central Europe over the last fourteen centuries. It presents the history of Slovakia in terms of the latest scholarship and in the context of on-going historical debate about Slovak history and its presentation in post-socialist world. Extensive footnotes by scholars, 350 color illustrations, Index, Bibliography, Foreword and Epilogue.
Franz Liszt affirmait qu'il était hongrois. Cette biographie tend à démontrer qu'il n'en était rien. L'auteur s'appuie pour sa démonstration sur l'histoire des problèmes nationaux de l'Empire austro-hongrois et sur les allusions laissées par le compositeur dans son oeuvre littéraire et musicale sur la problématique des minorités.
Everything a traveler needs to know about the Slovak people, their unique culture, and how to acclimate smoothly within it. Features descriptions of topics such as how to find accommodation and get settled in, applying for a visa, Slovak food, public transportation, and social and business customs. Includes hundreds of addresses and Web sites.
A cumulative literary resource for students and scholars, from a publisher at the forefront of reference materials.