The aristocratic world of the eighteenth century -- The challenges of reform and revolution -- Patriotic science and the weal of the nation -- A cultured nation : art, gardens, and new social spaces -- The National Museum -- Political opposition and revolution
Summary
This volume examines the intellectual ideas and political challenges that inspired patriotic activity among the Bohemian nobility, the infusion of national identity into public and institutional life, and the role of the nobility in crafting and supporting the national ideal within Habsburg Bohemia
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-280) and index
