Bücher von Balazs (Associate Professor Nagy

This life history of Charles IV of Bohemia covers his life until his election as King of Germany in 1346. He describes his childhood, spent mainly in the court of French kings, his juvenile years, his marriage and his first steps into the international political scene.

These essays and articles have been compiled to pay tribute to Professor Janos Bak on the occasion of his 70th birthday. Contributions are made not only from scholars of medieval history but of modern history, philosophy, linguistics, art history and political science on a wide range of subjects.