{"product_id":"b0hfthslrp","title":"Prague: A 30 Minute City History (30 Minute City Histories)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA thousand years of kings, rebels, emperors, invasions and revolutions — discover the extraordinary story behind the City of a Hundred Spires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrague is one of Europe's most beautiful cities. Behind its Gothic towers, medieval streets and magnificent castle lies a history filled with ambition, conflict and dramatic change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the first Přemyslid rulers on the banks of the Vltava to the golden age of Charles IV, Prague became one of medieval Europe's greatest capitals. It witnessed the religious revolution of Jan Hus, the Hussite Wars and the infamous Defenestration of Prague that helped ignite the Thirty Years' War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUnder Emperor Rudolf II, the city became a remarkable centre of art, astronomy, science and alchemy, attracting figures including Tycho Brahe and Johannes Kepler. Later came Habsburg rule, Czech national revival and the creation of independent Czechoslovakia.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe twentieth century brought some of Prague's darkest and most inspiring moments: Nazi occupation, Operation Anthropoid and the Prague Uprising, Communist dictatorship, Soviet tanks crushing the Prague Spring and, finally, the peaceful Velvet Revolution that carried Václav Havel from dissident playwright to Prague Castle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePrague: A 30 Minute City History  tells this remarkable story in a fast-moving and accessible journey through the people, places and events that created the modern Czech capital.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInside you'll discover:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Prague grew from settlements beside the Vltava into an imperial capital\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Charles IV transformed the medieval city\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Jan Hus helped ignite a religious revolution\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Prague became the city of defenestrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow Rudolf II attracted astronomers, artists and alchemists\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat happened during Nazi occupation and Operation Anthropoid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhy Soviet tanks entered Prague in 1968\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHow the Velvet Revolution ended Communist rule\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA historical walking tour through Prague\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe essential landmarks, stories and characters behind the modern city\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're planning a visit, have just returned, or simply want to understand one of Europe's most fascinating capitals, this concise history will show you the Prague hidden behind the postcard views.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne city. A thousand years of history. Prague in 30 minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ANT","offers":[{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":52817478680792,"sku":"YSL30727","price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0835\/3356\/2072\/files\/814MhI9m2-L._SY1500.jpg?v=1793084540","url":"https:\/\/www.bookmebay.com\/products\/b0hfthslrp","provider":"BookMebay","version":"1.0","type":"link"}