Kniha plná empatie, ale...
A Book Full of Empathy, But...

Summary/Abstract: The well-known Czech writer and historical publicist Pavel Kosatík in the book entitled "Slovenské století" [The Slovak Century] has managed to describe Slovak history of the twentieth century as the story of the remarkable rise of the Slovaks froman almost anonymous ethnic group to a self-confident nation-state fully integrated into Euro-Atlantic structures, achieving this, as the reviewer argues, in an engaging and empathetic way accessible to a wider audience. The author examines Slovak history through the fates of leading political figures, and although some of his judgments are too sharp and clear-cut, the method chosen proves to be advantageous for a graphic and evocative rendering of historical events. The reviewer takes issue with some of Kosatík’s interpretations and points out a number of factual errors and inaccuracies that unnecessarily burden the quality of the interpretation. Nevertheless, the publication is interesting and beneficial for both Czech and Slovak readers.

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