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Korea, Vatican and History of Korean Catholic Church
Chyňavová, Anna ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Zemánek, Marek (referee)
This bachelor's thesis deals with the history of Catholicism in Korea from its very beginning. It describes the background of its appearance there as well as the clash with Neo-Confucianism and following persecutions of the first believers. It defines a period before and during Japanese occupation when the Catholic Church was legal but also had to conform to demands of the government. The thesis then focuses on a period after the liberation of the nation, when the Church stopped being merely inward-looking and slowly became involved in the matters of the society. Following the Second Vatican Council it actively stood up for human rights and drew attention to dehumanizing trends of the regime's policies. The last part includes today's states of the Church, its relationship with Vatican, the tradition of Korean Martyrs and the goals of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Korea.
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Korean approach to their cultural heritage
Melounová, Lucie ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Ferklová, Blanka (referee)
This thesis deals with Korean Approach to their Cultural Heritage. The first part focuses on the legal measures and categorization of the cultural heritage with emphasis on the category of national treasures. The following part deals with organizations concerned with the protection, administration, research and promotion of monuments. In the next chapter are mentioned cultural properties inscribed on the UNESCO list together with two prizes sponsored by the Republic of Korea. The last part describes the efforts of Koreans for the return of Korean cultural heritage from abroad.
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System of slavery in traditional Korea
Rybáriková, Martina ; Glomb, Vladimír (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
The main aim of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive account of the development of the institution of slavery in Korea. Slavery was a part of Korean society from its earliest times, and the evidence of this can be found in the penal code of eight provisions enacted by the mythical emperor Kidža, where he for the first time mentioned slavery as a punishment for theft. From this time on it was ceaselessly present in Korean society until its abolition in 1894. The oldest form of slavery as a punishment was gradually supplemented with other ways of how a person could fall into slavery. Individual slavery gradually evolved into hereditary slavery. Despite the fact that slavery was ceaselessly present in Korean society, the character and even the existence of it are still called into question in academic discussions. In the introductory part of my thesis I focused on the very essence of slavery. Afterwards, I gave a brief overview of the characteristics of three typical slave societies i.e. ancient Greece, ancient Rome and the United States of America. Studying the important characteristics of slavery in other slave societies provided the base for a detailed analysis of the connections with the Korean type of slavery. Some of this information confirms the hypothesis that slavery in Korea was...
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The Role of Sexuality in the Narratives of Samguk Yusa
Pokorná, Nikola ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is an analysis of the role of sexuality in the narratives of the Samguk Jusa chronicle and its symbolism and normality. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first presents a theoretical framework of the role of sexuality in religion and mythology and also describes the perception of sexuality in the Koryeo period when the chronicle was written down. The second, practical part divides the stories according to the type of sexuality expressed in them and examines and interprets its roles. Key words: Samguk Yusa, sexuality, Iryeon, buddhism
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Mythology and Interpretation of Kim Sakkat's Poetry
Fultnerová, Marie ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Mazaná, Vladislava (referee)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis is the mythology of the character of the Korean poet Kim Sakkat and his poetic work. The thesis is divided into two main parts, the first part deals with the historical background of Kim Sakkat's life, his depiction in the novel The Poet and in one other book, his popularity today and in North Korea. It also discusses korean poetry written in chinese, so called hansi, written by Kim Sakkat, its development throughout history and its form. The second part of this thesis deals with the interpretation of his poetic work, while paying closer attention to its normative deviations and then to his scenic and other poetry. Keywords: Kim Sakkat, Kim Pyŏngyŏn, hanshi, korean poetry in chinese
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Record of the Black Dragon Year (Imjinnok) : Between History and Fiction
Kang, Kateřina ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Mazaná, Vladislava (referee)
The aim of this bachelor's thesis is to introduce a Korean literary work known as The Record of The Black Dragon Year (also known as Imjinnok), focusing primarily on the characters who appear in this book. The paper can be divided into two main parts. The first part deals with the historical and literary background of Imjinnok, as well as its general characteristics and categorization within the genre sosŏl. The second key part of this work then describes each character, their different depictions in different versions of Imjinnok and also tries to outline the origin of these differences. Keywords Imjinnok, Record of The Black Dragon Year, Korean Novel, Imjin War, Heroic Novel, Yi Sunsin, Korean Literature
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Author, Narrator and Character: Narrative Strategies of Korean War Stories
Barková, Bahia ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (advisor) ; Šamánková, Karolína (referee)
The subject of this bachelor's thesis are the narrative strategies of short Korean prose with the theme of the Korean war, of which it mainly focuses on the typology of characters and the category of the narrator. It also tackles the question of reliability of the narrator depending on the choice of the narration's point of view and the main character. The first part of the thesis deals with the context of the topic of Korean war and the development of its literary treatment, the circumstances leading to the limitation of its reflections and the established themes of narration, including the scenery, hidden symbols, and characteristics of individual characters. In the second part, a selected corpus of stories is analysed in terms of typology of the characters and narrative strategies. Based on those, the influence on the final authenticity is evaluated. Keywords Korean War, short story, narrator, narrative strategy
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A Comparison of Japanese and Western Scholars' Approaches to Study of Korean Folk Religion in the First Half of the 20th Century
Bartošová, Lucie ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
Korean folk religion is often mentioned in the publications of western Christian missionaries, who have carried out their missionary work in Korea and it has also become a popular research topic of Japanese researchers during the time of Japanese annexation of Korea (1910-1945). This thesis compares the contents of chosen publications from the first half of 20th century of western and Japanese authors that deal with Korean shamanism in hope of confirming or refute the hypothesis that Korean negative view of the Japanese research is caused not by the factual mistakes in said publications, but rather is due to the rivalry between both nations. Unfortunately, while absolute confirmation or refutation of the hypothesis was not possible, we can see a tendency of Korean academia to excuse the mistakes in publications of western authors due to their lack of knowledge of the Korean culture and on the other hand dismiss the Japanese research because of the authors' connection to the colonial government.
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A Comparison of Japanese and Western Scholars' Approaches to Study of Korean Folk Religion in the First Half of the 20th Century
Bartošová, Lucie ; Zemánek, Marek (advisor) ; Löwensteinová, Miriam (referee)
Korean folk religion is often mentioned in the publications of western Christian missionaries, who have carried out their missionary work in Korea and it has also become a popular research topic of Japanese researchers during the time of Japanese annexation of Korea (1910-1945). This thesis compares the contents of chosen publications from the first half of 20th century of western and Japanese authors that deal with Korean shamanism in hope of confirming or refute the hypothesis that Korean negative view of the Japanese research is caused not by the factual mistakes in said publications, but rather is due to the rivalry between both nations. Unfortunately, while absolute confirmation or refutation of the hypothesis was not possible, we can see a tendency of Korean academia to excuse the mistakes in publications of western authors due to their lack of knowledge of the Korean culture and on the other hand dismiss the Japanese research because of the authors' connection to the colonial government.
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