Historical Dictionary of Slovakia - (Historical Dictionaries of Europe) 4th Edition by Stanislav J Kirschbaum (Hardcover)

About the Book

Focusing on Slovakia, this book contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section contains cross-referenced entries.

Book Synopsis

Slovakia became a constituent part of Czechoslovakia in 1918 when it was created and from which it broke away in 1992. This book outlines the history of the inhabitants of today's Slovak Republicand also its contemporary political, economic, and social scene.

Historical Dictionary of Slovakia, Fourth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, an extensive bibliography, and cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Slovakia.

About the Author

Stanislav J. Kirschbaum is professor emeritus of international studies at York University, Glendon College, Toronto, Canada. He is a specialist in Slovak studies and the author of the first comprehensive English language history of Slovakia. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and an officer of the Ordre des Palmes académiques de France.