{"product_id":"baroque-prague-9788024643762","title":"Baroque Prague","description":"\u003ci\u003eBaroque Prague\u003c\/i\u003e is a lavish excursion through Prague's important baroque period, beginning with the defeat of Czech Protestants at the Battle of White Mountain in 1620 and ending with the philosophical era of Enlightenment in the eighteenth century. In this book, acclaimed art historian V t Vlnas explores both the material and spiritual transformations the city went through during this boisterous period, treating the baroque epoch as a cultural phenomenon vital to the current \u003ci\u003egenius loci\u003c\/i\u003e of the great Central European capital. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Vlnas guides readers through the city from Prague Castle to the Lesser Town, Old Town, and New Town, as well as Vysehrad, the important historic fortress. In a special section, he takes us to equally important baroque monuments outside of the historical city center. Lushly illustrated with over 200 color plates, including both historical images and contemporary photographs of architectural exteriors, the text is accompanied by helpful maps indicating the location of the monuments, as well as a glossary of prominent figures during the period. Both a highly readable introductory study and a work for experienced scholars of the history of Bohemia, \u003ci\u003eBaroque Prague\u003c\/i\u003e is an exciting homage to Europe's great \"city of a hundred spires,\" and shows how a place's storied past informs its present soul.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Karolinum Press, Charles University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788024643762\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 330","brand":"V\u0026#237;t Vlnas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42183799505077,"sku":"9788024643762","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_90f9ee88-76a5-419e-9c05-0cde1df0705d.jpg?v=1654570970","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/baroque-prague-9788024643762","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}