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Biography of Joseph Isaac Poppers, MS Wallach 14 (1772), in the context of early modern Jewish egodocuments
Roos, Antonín ; Sládek, Pavel (advisor) ; Sixtová, Olga (referee)
The M.A. thesis deals with the analysis of MS Jerusalem, Wallach 14 from 1772, which contains the Divrei ha-yamim shel Yosef Yitshak Poppers mi-Prag. The work consists of an edition containing an annotated transcription of the manuscript and a study that places the text in a literary and historical context. In the study, I also focus on the characters in the narrative, especially the main protagonist, the Prague merchant Yosef Yitshak Poppers. I also deal with details that are only implied in the narrative, namely, the level of medical knowledge in European countries at the time under investigation and the concept of dying in Judaism in the time before the Enlightenment.
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The publisher and bookseller Jakob B. Brandeis
Hokrová, Kamila ; Sládek, Pavel (advisor) ; Sixtová, Olga (referee)
The diploma thesis aims to introduce the Prague Jewish bookseller and publisher Jakob B. Brandeis (1835-1912) and describe his publishing strategies. Brandeis founded his publishing house in 1880, subsequently establishing a branch in Breslau (present-day Wrocław) in 1899. The key part of the diploma thesis is the catalogue of publications, which provides insights into the types of books published by the publishing house, as well as their intended readers. A significant portion of our catalogue comprises the book edition of the Jüdische Universal- Bibliothek, which was both affordable and diverse, featuring publications from both prominent and lesser-known Jewish authors. In addition, Brandeis published the Brandeisʼ illustrirter israelitischer Volkskalender, to which he also contributed. He thus continued the tradition of publishing calendars, a practice initially established by his father-in-law Wolf Pascheles, who was also a Jewish bookseller and publisher.
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Jewish Self-Government in Bohemia in 17th and 18th Centuries
Holeček, Kajetán ; Sixtová, Olga (advisor) ; Kocman, Pavel (referee)
The presented M.A. thesis pursues Jewish self-government in Bohemian towns and villages during the 17th and 18th centuries. Based on communal statutes of Jewish communities in Chodová Planá, Nové Sedliště, Rožmberk nad Vltavou, Rychnov nad Kněžnou and Tachov the study describes constitution of local self-government and agenda of communal officials. Even though the sources originate from communities scattered throughout Bohemia, we can find plenty of shared topics contained in the statutes. Thanks to this parallelism the study can outline common features of the Jewish self-government, of relation between Jewish communities and manorial lords and of everyday life in this communities.
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Hebrew printing in Prague 1512 - 1672
Sixtová, Olga ; Sládek, Pavel (advisor) ; Veselá, Lenka (referee) ; Žonca, Milan (referee)
The aim of the submitted dissertation is to offer a complete bibliographical list of the documented Hebrew and Yiddish production of Prague Jewish printing houses between 1512 and 1672. The list is based on an original and detailed description of the identified editions, including paratexts, types and decorative elements. The introductory synthetic study examines the published production from the viewpoint of its language, contents and genres and the identity of its intended recipients; the motivations of its publishers, as well as their possible orientation towards specific types of texts; the standards, methods and goals of editorial work; the function of rabbinical approbations, protection of publishers rights and control of the published matter by Jewish authorities, and the measure in which the printed body of texts reflects the spiritual and intellectual interests of the readers. The typological and typographical analysis of types and decorative elements serves to attribute the undated and anonymous imprints to specific printing houses and printers, whose complete production is listed and whose activities, social position or economic possibilities are also briefly characterized. An appendix sums up the findings relating to non-Jewish censorship documented in the books themselves. Thanks to...
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