Silesia and Central European Nationalisms The Emergence of National and Ethnic Groups in Prussian Silesia and Austrian Silesia, 1848-1918

This book analyzes the problems of nation building in the Central European region of Silesia in 1848 to 1918. The German ethnic model of nation building steeped in language and culture had been replicated in the case of Polish and Czech nationalisms. Silesia became a focal point as an area that was sought after by all three nations.