This book provides a detailed account of the cultural and social phenomenon known as the Czech National Revival (národní obrození), which lasted from the late 18th century to the mid-19th century. This process led to the preservation of the Czech language from complete Germanization and the creation of the modern Czech nation.
The publication of *The Czech Revival* in Polish translation at the end of the 19th century showed Poles how national identity could be rebuilt without armed struggle, through organic work, education, and philology. For Polish Positivists, the Czech path was a symbol of effectiveness and perseverance in the absence of their own statehood.
48 pages, paperback.
