The Heretics' Hour: Slav and non-Slav in Eastern Europe

Published by admin on Wed, 2011-10-26 19:57
 
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November 22, 2010

Prague-born Andreas Wesserle, with a PhD in Political Science, International Studies and History, explains the make-up, or mix-up, of national groups in this contentious area. Topics include:
  • Kollar and the Pan-Slav Conference of 1848;
  • Distinctions among the Poles, Lithuanians, Hungarians, Czechs and Romanians;
  • Polish expansionism from 1919-1939 resulted in cruel persecutions and forced flight of one and a half million Germans; also Hungarians, Ukranians and others;
  • Migration west to east since 12th century brought commerce, culture and new creativity into the eastern regions;
  • Influence of Holy Roman Empire on German national character;
  • And more.

13 MB / 32 kbps mono / 0 hour 56 min.