The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-12-11
BOHEMIA III MODERN EYES.

BohemiaS and Ccchs: the History. Peo-
pie. Institutions, and tho Geography OF
the Kingdom. Together with accounts
of Moravia and Silcsia. BY VIII s
| Monroe. Illustrated. l.. {. Page and
Company. Publishers, Boston.
This is an elegant volume, prepared
by a man who is expert in travel study
and narration He has written Of Iur'
key and the Turks, of Norway and its
people, of Sicily and the Siciians, and
has also published other books of value
! He was brought 10 write OF Bohemia
| through his translation OF one of the
educational works Of John Ames ko-
mcnsiSy, one of the great spiritual lead
ers of Bohemia, and then, at the request
| Of then Professor, nov President, OF
| Columbia University. he wrote life
| of komcnskv for the Great Educator
Series. These labors brought him in
| friendly relations with Bohnmian schol-
ars, and resulted in a number of visits
to the ancient kingdom. the most re-
cent taking him to all the places of in
tercst in Bohemia.
In this book as in his former ones,
the authors intent has been TO give a
general survey OF the developed and
developing processes of the people and
of the regions in which they dwell, CIV,
ing ethics, characteristics, social and
political institutions, economic and IN
dustral conditions, religion and educa-
ton, literature, music. painting. sculp
ture, architecture. emphasizing tho hn.
man side OF the subject ut all times,
But the geographical and physical fea
lures of the country have not been neg
'ected, the opening chapter giving II
general survey OF the topography of
crs. lakes, climate. fora and fauna.
Three chapters arc given to the city
of Prague, and the reader would not
like to lose line of any of them, so
interesting is all that relates to that
venerable city. important for ages,
Carlsbad, Maricnbad, and other spa re-
sorts have chapter. The provincial
towns in the river basins and among
the mountains which form tho natural
boundaries of the country, have a chap
tor. while Monrovia and Silesia. geo
graphically. arc considered separately.
The beginning of the Bohemian ma
ton. the struggles of it's people with
neighbors, tho transition from pagan
ism to Christianity, the Golden Age uu-
der Charles ~, the foundation OF the
University of Prague. and the develop
ment of national school of art. the
great moral revolution under the lead
ership of John Hus. The awful wars cul-
minating after the brilliant era intro
I
succeeding thirty years war. with the
centuries Of wretchedness following,
make up the historical part Of the book.
Then come chaptetrs on the modern Bo
hemlan renaissance, on the people OF
the country, on social institutions Ii.
braries. saints, martyrs. schools, univer-
sites, language and literature, eontri
buttons to creative art, and two chap.
ters tell of the distinctly material side
Of Bohemian NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
industry, and commerce. The indexes
provide definite information for the
traveller. and point out
some of the most important sources of |
information to readers who may wish !
10 20 further in this study.
The author has certainly made a most |
interesting work here. vital. entertain
ng, instructive. He is thorough in his |
with Bohemia and lis people,
ais lcnnlngs being manifest, and vet |
here always appears ample reason for |
he positions taken, while as to the I
acts given, and the book is made up |
chiefly OF them, forcibly and alluringly |
presented. they are Of course unassail-
lble, The work is one of great and
research, with the results pre-.
ented IN the most attractive form. On
he cover Is embossed, in colors. the
'oat- of-arms Of Bohemia. and the Illus. I
ratIons are profuse and very fine.