Name: On the Road to High Modernity. Public Festivities in the Bohemian Crown Lands
Price: 4391.00 TWD
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Author: Karel Sima
ISBN: 9781626711426

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On the Road to High Modernity. Public Festivities in the Bohemian Crown Lands

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services

Author

Karel Sima

Collection

Central European Studies

Year

2026

Pages

332

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.90 x 15.20 cm

ISBN13

9781626711426

On the Road to High Modernity. Public Festivities in the Bohemian Crown Lands

Karel Sima (Author) · Purdue Scholarly Publishing Services · Hardcover

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Synopsis "On the Road to High Modernity. Public Festivities in the Bohemian Crown Lands"

Why, where, when, and how should individuals engage in festivities? On the Road to High Modernity traces the modernization of public festivities during the nineteenth century, focusing on the Bohemian Crown Lands of the Habsburg Monarchy. Characterized by its rapid and successful modernization in the final century of the Monarchy's existence, this territory serves as a unique laboratory for examining the evolution of modern political culture. As organizers of celebrations navigated the complexities of an increasingly fragmented society marked by ethnic, religious, and social divisions, they faced the daunting challenge of promoting diverse interests. By analyzing the intricate organization of festive events in public spaces, it is revealed how these activities were not merely celebrations, but strategic orchestrations that balanced rationality with emotion, discipline with spontaneity, and the interplay between public and private realms. These modern festivities were instrumental in promoting various agendas within the intricate landscape of Central European identity politics—be it nationalist aspirations, monarchical loyalty, class interests, or religious affiliations. Ultimately, these celebrations had profound implications for the stability or disruption of political and social order in the late Habsburg Monarchy.