history of education, historiography, 18th-20th. century, research, Czech Republic

This study presents the results of Czech research into the history of education from around the middle of the 18th century to 1918. It focuses primarily on the work of Czech historians since 1989, though it also gives an extensive account of the situation in Czech historiography during the preceding decades. The text outlines key topics and areas of research, traces important trends in historical scholarship, and presents the main results achieved by research focusing on educational history. It also offers an assessment of progress in research to date, pointing out certain gaps (topics which have so far been neglected by scholars) and outlining possible avenues for future research focusing on educational history in the Bohemian Crown Lands during the period in question. The author aims to present a comprehensive range of information and a basic overview of the current state of Czech research in this area.