"This book will highlight how events and developments that unfolded in Silesia were connected to the broader context of European and world history. It will also discuss the various connections that societies and individuals in medieval Silesia had not only with neighbouring lands in Central Europe - the German lands, Poland, and Bohemia - but also with more distant places, such as France and Lithuania, or the Islamic world and Asia."
"Silesia, a region in eastern Europe now divided between southwest Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany, was once a powerful duchy in the Middle Ages. Though often overlooked today, medieval Silesia was a thriving and semi-independent duchy, frequently drawn into the conflicts of the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, and Bohemia. This book offers a valuable resource for anyone studying Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, and it will also appeal to readers with an interest in medieval Jewish history."
Silesia lay in territory now divided between southwest Poland, the Czech Republic, and Germany and functioned as a powerful medieval duchy. The region maintained semi-independence while repeatedly becoming involved in conflicts among the Holy Roman Empire, Poland, and Bohemia. Urban growth, ducal institutions, and diverse communities, including significant Jewish populations, shaped social and political life. Local societies and individuals formed ties with neighbouring German lands, Poland, and Bohemia as well as more distant regions such as France, Lithuania, the Islamic world, and Asia, integrating Silesia into broader European and Eurasian exchanges.
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