MHB is a peer-reviewed journal devoted to medieval Czech history in the context of Central European and European development. The journal was founded on 1 October 1990 when it split from the series Folia Historica Bohemica, which at the same time focused only on the early modern period. Although the majority of the published texts are studies by domestic and foreign medievalists with a bohemical themes, the journal tries to go beyond the domestic geographical horizon. The Czech lands were not only an integral part of Central European geopolitical space, but also of the wider European cultural and socio-economic area. MHB also seeks to publish texts with comparative potential, or studies whose methodological and interpretive backround can be beneficial for research in general. It is currently published in Libre Open Access mode twice a year. The main publication languages are Czech, English and German.
The journal consists of two main thematic sections ‘Studies’ (original peer-reviewed research papers) and ‘Literature’ (annotations and reviews); these are occasionally supplemented with a section ‘Diskuse, názory a inspirace’ [Discussions, Opinions, and Inspiration] featuring discussion papers, review papers on the state of research, introductions to topics of foreign research, etc.