This volume brings together a set of key studies on the history of medieval Central Europe (Bohemia, Hungary, Poland), along with others specially commissioned for the book or translated, and a new introduction. This region was both an area of immigration, and one of polities in expansion. Topics covered include the settlement of previously empty lands, rulers' attempts to incorporate new territories, and the significance of German immigration, which is much more nuanced and complex than often presented.
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This volume brings together a set of key studies on the history of medieval Central Europe (Bohemia, Hungary, Poland), along with others specially commissioned for the book or translated, and a new introduction. This region was both an area of immigration, and one of polities in expansion. Topics covered include the settlement of previously empty lands, rulers' attempts to incorporate new territories, and the significance of German immigration, which is much more nuanced and complex than often presented.
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