The story of Prague

By Francis Lutzow, Francis Lützow, hrabě Francis Lützow

Book Overview

Prague has been argued over, prayed in, and rebuilt for a thousand years. Stone, spire, river, memory, power. In The story of Prague, Count Lutzow writes a clear-sighted city history book that reads as a cultural history narrative: a guided account of Prague historical development from early Bohemian roots through medieval Prague history and the hard turns of Central European history. With an eye for institutions as well as streets, he traces how rulers, churches, guilds, and citizens shaped a capital that carried Czech cultural heritage far beyond its walls. He moves from dynastic politics to architecture, worship, and civic ritual, showing how power was staged in stone and how identity was defended in language. The result is both a Bohemian history overview and an absorbing companion to Prague travel history, illuminating why certain quarters, monuments, and traditions still feel charged today. First published in the early twentieth century and now valued as a public domain classic edition, Lutzow's work remains notable for its balanced treatment of Bohemia under Habsburgs and the city's place between German and Slavic worlds. It serves equally well as a reference book for scholars and as history students reading that keeps the narrative moving without losing precision. Ideal for armchair visitors, and for collectors of classic history writing in English today. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389247020
• ISBN13: 9789389247022
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 238 Pages
• Weight: 0.67 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"