Prague Panoramas: National Memory and Sacred Space in the Twentieth Century (Univ. of Pittsburgh Press, 2009). Order E-book at Amazon

Reviews

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

Offers to anyone interested in Czech history the most compelling thing a historical text has to offer: a fascinating (occasionally quite humorous) series of narratives on the relationship between religion and nationalism in Prague from the late nineteenth century through the collapse of communism in 1989. ― H-Net Reviews

A highly recommended cultural history of [Prague] . . . Rare among academic works, Paces' book shines with a deep attachment to the city. Her research and writing sprang from walks across the stones of Old Town Square. My own, future walks through the city will be enriched, thanks to her work. ― Australian History Yearbook 42

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

An insightful study. . . . The prose is clear and easy to follow. . . . Paces'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

A well-researched scholarly book in memory studies written in a clear style, providing a deep analysis. ― Nations and Nationalism

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