Prague Panoramas: National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century (Pitt Russian East European)
“Cynthia Paces takes us on a fascinating tour of Prague's twentieth century, showing how battles over the meaning of Czech national identity were embedded in the city's streets and illuminating the oft-neglected and contentious relationship between religion and nation in the Bohemian lands.  Beautifully written and rich in evocative detail, this book is a significant contribution to the history of nationalism in Eastern Europe.”—Melissa Feinberg, Rutgers University“Anyone interested in appreciating how stones speak should accompany Paces through her cleverly conceived cultural history. She deftly guides us around Prague's squares, streets, buildings, and bridges. She shows how twentieth-century Czechs repeatedly remembered and reinterpreted the symbols located in the public spaces of their beautiful capital city.”—Cate Giustino, Auburn University“A well-researched scholarly book in memory studies written in a clear style, providing a deep analysis.”—Nations and Nationalism“An insightful study. . . . The prose is clear  and easy to follow. .  . . Pace’s obvious affection for Prague, finally, helps make her book  good recreational reading for scholars and academics who have a chance  to explore the city.”—The Journal of Modern History“Paces has written a beautiful book. . . . an important book. The greatest value of ‘Prague Panoramas’ is its fresh approach to entrenched historical paradigms in Czech, as well as European, history.”—SEER