A Brief History of the Czech Lands

This brief history of the Czech Lands has been compiled by leading Czech historians. Its brevity and clarity result from their highly skillful refinements and distillation of profound and detailed knowledge. This little book is one that the reader can either read from start to finish or use as a reference for years to come. Historically, the Czech Republic is made up of three Bohemia, Moravia, and parts of Silesia, which together are known as the Czech Lands. The following account will concentrate systematically on the historical development of Bohemia, Moravia and Silesia, and consider Slovakia only after the birth of Czechoslovakia, mentioning earlier Slovak history only when relevant.