{"title":"Mary Heimann","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMary Heimann\u003c\/strong\u003e offers insightful explorations into the complex histories of Central and Eastern Europe. Her works delve into the intricate political and social transformations that have shaped nations like Czechoslovakia, blending meticulous research with engaging narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders interested in history and military themes will find her books an illuminating journey through turbulent times, shedding light on lesser-known perspectives and the lasting impact of historical events on contemporary identities.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"czechoslovakia-by-mary-heimann-9780300172423","title":"Czechoslovakia","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book, the most thoroughly researched and accurate history of Czechoslovakia to appear in English, tells the story of the country from its founding in 1918 to partition in 1992—from fledgling democracy through Nazi occupation, Communist rule, and invasion by the Soviet Union to, at last, democracy again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe common Western view of Czechoslovakia has been that of a small nation that was sacrificed at Munich in 1938 and betrayed to the Soviets in 1948, and which rebelled heroically against the repression of the Soviet Union during the Prague Spring of 1968. Mary Heimann dispels these myths and shows how intolerant nationalism and an unhelpful sense of victimhood led Czech and Slovak authorities to discriminate against minorities, compete with the Nazis to persecute Jews and Gypsies, and pave the way for the Communist police state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eShe also reveals Alexander Dubcek, held to be a national hero and standard-bearer for democracy, to be an unprincipled \u003cem\u003eapparatchik\u003c\/em\u003e. Well written, revisionist, and accessible, this groundbreaking book should become the standard history of \u003cem\u003eCzechoslovakia\u003c\/em\u003e for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47602898141420,"sku":"9780300172423","price":47.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780300172423-czechoslovakia.jpg?v=1778049240"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/mary-heimann.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}