James W. Peterson, professor emeritus at Valdosta State University, served in the Department of Political Science as the department head for thirty years.William J. Peterson, professor emeritus and college organist at Pomona College, served in the Department of Music for thirty-nine years.

Political Dreams and Musical Themes in the 1848–1922 Formation of Czechoslovakia: Interaction of National and Global Forces by the duet of scholarsJames W. Peterson and William J. Peterson is a tour de force of music history coupled with Czech and Slovak modern political history. The authors dexterously weave the political and the musical, showing off their respective areas of expertise. James, the political scientist, and historian, displays his profound knowledge of Czech and Slovak nationalist movements, while William, the musician and music historian, dazzles with his knowledge of the Czech and Slovak musical worlds during their most creative phase. For the lovers and connoisseurs of Czech and Slovak music, and those interested in these nations’ modern political history, this is an indispensable book.

• A Note on TranslationsIntroductionChapter One: Appearance of Czechoslovakia on the Global Stage in 1918: Realization of Nationalist Political and Musical DreamsChapter Two: The Revolution of 1848 and the Intensification of Nationalism Sentiments in Politics and Music, 1848-1881Chapter Three: Emergence of a Global Framework: New Directions in Politics and New Horizons in Music, 1881-1901Chapter Four: Pressures from the Outside European World and the Czech Response in Politics and Music, 1901-1914Chapter Five: The War Years: Divided Political Loyalties and War Themes in Music, 1914-1918Chapter Six: New Directions for Czechoslovakia: Nationally Rooted Musical Commemoration of the War and Globally Inspired New Political Architecture, 1918-1922Final ConclusionReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

James W. Peterson, professor emeritus at Valdosta State University, served in the Department of Political Science as the department head for thirty years.William J. Peterson, professor emeritus and college organist at Pomona College, served in the Department of Music for thirty-nine years.

Political Dreams and Musical Themes in the 1848–1922 Formation of Czechoslovakia: Interaction of National and Global Forces by the duet of scholarsJames W. Peterson and William J. Peterson is a tour de force of music history coupled with Czech and Slovak modern political history. The authors dexterously weave the political and the musical, showing off their respective areas of expertise. James, the political scientist, and historian, displays his profound knowledge of Czech and Slovak nationalist movements, while William, the musician and music historian, dazzles with his knowledge of the Czech and Slovak musical worlds during their most creative phase. For the lovers and connoisseurs of Czech and Slovak music, and those interested in these nations’ modern political history, this is an indispensable book.

• A Note on TranslationsIntroductionChapter One: Appearance of Czechoslovakia on the Global Stage in 1918: Realization of Nationalist Political and Musical DreamsChapter Two: The Revolution of 1848 and the Intensification of Nationalism Sentiments in Politics and Music, 1848-1881Chapter Three: Emergence of a Global Framework: New Directions in Politics and New Horizons in Music, 1881-1901Chapter Four: Pressures from the Outside European World and the Czech Response in Politics and Music, 1901-1914Chapter Five: The War Years: Divided Political Loyalties and War Themes in Music, 1914-1918Chapter Six: New Directions for Czechoslovakia: Nationally Rooted Musical Commemoration of the War and Globally Inspired New Political Architecture, 1918-1922Final ConclusionReferencesIndexAbout the Authors

James W. Peterson, professor emeritus at Valdosta State University, served in the Department of Political Science as the department head for thirty years.William J. Peterson, professor emeritus and college organist at Pomona College, served in the Department of Music for thirty-nine years.

Political Dreams and Musical Themes in the 1848–1922 Formation of Czechoslovakia: Interaction of National and Global Forces by the duet of scholarsJames W. Peterson and William J. Peterson is a tour de force of music history coupled with Czech and Slovak modern political history. The authors dexterously weave the political and the musical, showing off their respective areas of expertise. James, the political scientist, and historian, displays his profound knowledge of Czech and Slovak nationalist movements, while William, the musician and music historian, dazzles with his knowledge of the Czech and Slovak musical worlds during their most creative phase. For the lovers and connoisseurs of Czech and Slovak music, and those interested in these nations’ modern political history, this is an indispensable book.

• A Note on TranslationsIntroductionChapter One: Appearance of Czechoslovakia on the Global Stage in 1918: Realization of Nationalist Political and Musical DreamsChapter Two: The Revolution of 1848 and the Intensification of Nationalism Sentiments in Politics and Music, 1848-1881Chapter Three: Emergence of a Global Framework: New Directions in Politics and New Horizons in Music, 1881-1901Chapter Four: Pressures from the Outside European World and the Czech Response in Politics and Music, 1901-1914Chapter Five: The War Years: Divided Political Loyalties and War Themes in Music, 1914-1918Chapter Six: New Directions for Czechoslovakia: Nationally Rooted Musical Commemoration of the War and Globally Inspired New Political Architecture, 1918-1922Final ConclusionReferencesIndexAbout the Authors