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Parisian Journal as a Historical Source
Prošvicová, Lenka ; Nejedlý, Martin (advisor) ; Svátek, Jaroslav (referee)
EN The present work describes and compares French Armagnac dynasty and its allies. It primarily uses two period works, in which there is not only an image of Armagnac's recorded but also a long list of their actions on the soil of the French kingdom. Thanks to the specificity of the both main sources, the work also deals with the approach of thinking and perception of the authors who revealed their sympathies, antipathies and their own opinions through their personality. With this partiality, there is an opportunity to get different views of the Armagnacs, as well as their greatest enemies Burgundians. The aim of this work is to familiarize a reader with the Armagnac's dynasty, in a way as the period authors have seen and described. Also, try to discover the attitudes and beliefs that they left at lines of their works that are dated back to the high medieval France. Key words: Paris, Armagnacs, Hundred Years War, Charles VI., Bernard VII. Armagnacs, civil war, Saint-Denis abbey, medieval France
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Foreign Cultural Policies of Global Cities: the Case of London and Paris in the years 2007-2016
Chocholová, Anna ; Tomalová, Eliška (advisor) ; Matějka, Ondřej (referee)
This Master's thesis examines the foreign cultural policies of global cities, and incorporates case studies of London and Paris during the years 2007-2016. It answers the question why, in what manner and with what results do these two global cities form the cultural sphere of their respective foreign policies. Through the analysis of the British and French cultural diplomacy, the thesis determines whether the foreign cultural efforts of global cities differ from the ones of their states and share common features among themselves, or whether the influence of the national models, contrary to the global cities theories, still plays the key role. Furthermore, the question of if, to what extent and with what results do Paris and London participate in cooperation among cities is addressed in order to asses Saskia Sassen's hypothesis about the formation of transnational urban networks. The thesis concludes that even though the cultural spheres of London's and Paris's foreign policies share many similarities, the influence of state models is still evident. London, as opposed to Paris, just like the United Kingdom as opposed to France, makes use of modern methods, including marketing and city/state branding, and at the same time puts emphasis on economic profit. On the other hand, both cities use similar tools and...
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Personality of Zdenka Braunerová in Czech book design
Neradová, Kateřina ; Petruželková, Alena (advisor) ; Šípek, Richard (referee)
This bachelor thesis focuses on the personality of Czech graphic artist Zdenka Braunerova. In four chapters captured first state Czech books in the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as the life of the painter, graphic overview of the artist's book from 1897 to 1932 and ultimately influence Zdenka Braunerova on the emergence of modern Czech book. The chapter dedicated book design is complemented by a picture attachment, which are examples of the artist's work.
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London and Paris: The Influence of the so called "Americanization" on West European Metropolises in the 1920s
Tučková, Martina ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Horčička, Václav (referee)
(English) The aim of the thesis is to analyze socio-cultural changes which affected France and Great Britain during 1920s. By examples of two West European Metropolises - London and Paris - are studied causes and effects of dynamic character of the time after the World War I, which was influenced by the role of the United States of America. The post-war influence of the USA, more precisely Americans, in Europe caused enthusiasm, as well as fear of the so- called Americanization. The French and the British, during "les Années folles" or "Roaring Twenties" had to deal with economic and political problems; societies in both countries changed the lifestyle permanently. Besides other things, modern way of life brought about the consumer culture, the emancipation of women and new way of spending of leisure time (including sport activities and visiting cinemas). Jazz set musical rhythm of the interwar period and George Gershwin became one of the important personalities of popular and classical music.
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Paris in the French, Czech and American tourist guidebooks (1918-1939)
Rudová, Lenka ; Ira, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kubišová, Vlasta (referee) ; Verdier, Nicolas (referee) ; Czoch, Gábor (referee)
in English This Master's Thesis deals with guidebooks about Paris published in France, Czechoslovakia and the United States of America between the years 1918-1939. It analyses how the French capital city is presented in the guidebooks and how far the representation differs according to the country of publishing. The first two chapters deal with the modern history of tourism up until the interwar period and with the formation of major collections of guidebooks. The following chapters use a comparative perspective to analyse three major aspects of tourist guidebooks about Paris: itineraries; recommended places and monuments (the so-called "must- sees"); and global images of Paris. The analysis reveals that the country of publishing had only a limited impact on the content of the guidebooks; rather, the books largely respected established rules and patterns within the genre. Key words: tourism, guidebook, Paris, interwar period, representation, image of the city Résumé en français Ce mémoire de master analyse des guides touristiques de Paris publiés en France, en Tchécoslovaquie et aux États-Unis entre 1918 et 1939. Le mémoire étudie de quelle façon la capitale de la France était présentée dans les guides et quelles étaient les différences de cette représentation en fonction du pays d'origine publiant...
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Paris in the Times of Les années folles: Contribution to the Study of Social-Cultural History of the French Metropolis between the World Wars (1919-1939)
Rudová, Lenka ; Kovář, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Jaromír (referee)
v angličtině: The bachelor thesis Paris in the Times of Les années folles: Contribution to the Study of Social-Cultural History of the French Metropolis between the World Wars (1919-1939) is an analysis of the socio-cultural transformations of Paris in the twenties and thirties of the twentieth century. The greatest attention is paid to the actions of Americans in the Paris artistic environment. The introductory chapter discusses the social situation of the French metropolis after the First World War. The second one is about the development of cultural life in Paris from the fin de siècle epoch to the period between the years 1919-1939 and includes a subhead about the origin and development of the phenomenon café life. Within this framework is included a part devoted to the analysis of the situation of French art in the early twenties which is followed by a chapter about Americans residing and working in the interwar years in Paris. The author analyses the life and work of writers of the Lost Generation whose stay in Paris had significant influence on them, and includes vignettes of personalities who shaped this generation in many ways. The final chapter is devoted to the topic of jazz as a symbol of change and the advent of "modern times" in the French capital.
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Czechoslovakia in the ideas of Edvard Benes at Paris Peace Conference in the years 1918-1919
Samková, Marcela ; Šmíd, Marek (advisor) ; Beneš, Zdeněk (referee)
The thesis focuses on the form changes of postwar Czechoslovakia at the Paris Peace Conference in 1918-1919 concerning the personality of Foreign Minister Edvard Benes and describtion and interpretation of his ideas, which were confronted with the reality of the political elites of the time and the views of the contemporary press. The aim of this thesis is to analyse the Benes's efforts related to the formation of postwar Czechoslovakia, his foreign anchorage, international guarantees and bonds, its borders and relations with neighboring countries, etc., whose final form we know, but we're not already familiar with their alternative tendencies and ideas, which changed at the Paris Peace conference.
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Districts and places of Paris in the course of history: the Marais
Škopová, Zuzana ; Kalfiřtová, Eva (advisor) ; Müllerová, Eva (referee)
Title of the thesis: Districts and places of Paris in the course of history: the Marais Keywords: Paris, district, Marais, century, street, palace, museum, personality Abstract: The bachelor's thesis is occupied with one of the eldest Parisien districts, titled the Marais. The aim of the thesis is to illuminate the socio-cultural specifics of the district, which distiguish it from other parts of Paris. The thesis is divided into three main chapters, which, progressively, try to clarify the formation and the development of the Marais, geographic division and delimitation of this urban area and its most important historical monuments, frequently corresponding to the cultural heritage of France and subsequently, the impacts on the Marais, forming its character in the past as well as in the present. The emphasis in this part is put on prominent personalities associated with the district, primarily residing at the square Place des Vosges and its neighbourhood, and on the community of Jews whose presence in the area is due to historical development.
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