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Midwifery of Period Called Pobelohorska Infanticide
Surá, Alexandra ; Říhová, Milada (advisor) ; Čechura, Jaroslav (referee) ; Pařízek, Antonín (referee)
I initially explored historic figures of European accoucheur of the 17. and 18. century. Beyond this I focused on a period called "Pobělohorská" in Czech countries. I summarized the health conditions of the population during this period, and described medical professions, midwifery and emergency Christening ceremonies. One chapter discusses partnerships and considers women who hid their pregnancy to avoid the prospect of caring for their children in the future. For this reason I present questions relating to how women hid their pregnancy during the Early Modern period. In the next chapter I discuss aspects of the process of giving birth, the locations where women gave birth and the moments thereafter. I present the circumstances of the death of the baby and the possible causes of death. The process of investigation of the scene, an assessment of the body and the search for the mother of the baby (as a potential murderer) are all considered. The assessment of the body was in the hands of the regional physiciusurgeon and a midwife. In my work I describe how the body was assessed, how they judged the maturity of the newborn baby and if the baby was born dead or alive. Further chapters explain the treatment of the umbilical cord, the inquisition of the witnesses and the suspect, and the next steps of...
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The French Pox in the 16th Century Medical Consilia
Divišová, Bohdana ; Černý, Karel (advisor) ; Žalud, Zdeněk (referee) ; Čornejová, Ivana (referee)
Summary: Consilia played an important role in medieval but also early modern professional health literature. Literary "consilium" contained a written statement of one particular case, the patient's condition and disease as well as advice on a medical procedure where a doctor in accordance with the contemporary discourse analyzed symptoms, determined the diagnosis, prognosis and recommended its pharmacological treatment including possible technical interventions (venesection etc.). In the 16th century, the Consilia Literature was a common part of many eminent physicians' practice whereas nowadays it is unjustly neglected source of history of medicine, pharmacology, dietetics and so on. The first part of the dissertation is devoted to the definition of genre, the initial stages of its development and description of the specifics of the Middle Ages. However the results of fifteen eminent physicians of Italy (B. Vettori, G. B. Da Monte, V. Trincavelli, A. M. Venusti, G. Capodivaccio, C. Guarinoni), France (J. Fernel, G. de Baillou) and of the German-speaking areas of Central Europe (J. Crato, R. Solenander, L. Scholz, D. Cornarius, J. Wittich, T. Mermann, J. Matthaeus), became the main theme of work of early modern consultative collections. On examination of nearly seven thousand consilia from twenty two...
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The town walls in Chrudim: thirty-six years of excavations
Frolík, Jan ; Musil, J.
Archaeological research has documented the creation of fortifications in Chrudim in the second half of the 13th century. It proved the existence of half-cylindrical towers strengthening the city wall and documented the existence of the city castle. Attention was paid to the bailey walls and the 'Prachárna' bastion. Remains of suburban fortifications were newly identified.
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The everyday life of the Reneissance aristocrat from the view of Václav Budovec of Budov
Jochová, Kateřina ; Čechura, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Buben, Milan (referee)
The aim of the bachelor thesis is to describe the everyday life of an aristocrat in the early modern period, focusing on the fate of Václav Budovec of Budov as an example. It intends to explore his life and reveal any yet unknown facts about him. Firstly, the basic biografic infomation will be shortly outlined. Deeper attention to each one of the aspects of aristocrat life is going to be brought in the main part of the thesis with protruding concentration on his education, grand tours, wedding and marriage, career, property and credit business, conception of leisure and lastly perception of death.
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Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel and the Zohar
Kohoutová, Kamila ; Nosek, Bedřich (advisor) ; Holubová, Markéta (referee) ; Visi, Tamás (referee)
This thesis deals with the intellectual heritage of Rabbi Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the Maharal of Prague and with his affiliation to the Kabbalah. The Kabbalah sprang up amongst Jewish scholars of 12th century Spain and reached its apex in the composition of the Zohar. This study shows the ways the Maharal used the Zohar and to what end. First chapter deals with the life and writings of the Maharal. The second summarises previous attempts to describe the Maharal's affinity for Jewish mysticism. The third chapter describes how the Zohar was written. It includes a textological comparison, which aims to find which edition or group of manuscripts of the Zohar the Maharal used. It also makes note of the special form of zoharic Aramaic that is present in the Maharal's writings. The fourth chapter raises the question of halakhic authority of the Zohar in the 15th and 16th centuries. Three main chapters of this thesis provide analysis and commentary of chosen zoharic texts (Zohar III,152a, Zohar III,40a, Zohar I,18a a Zohar I,33b) quoted by the Maharal in his writings and with their theological reflection. Zohar III,152a speaks about different layers of meaning implied in the text of the Torah. This chapter deals with the basic development of Jewish hermeneutics and attempts to find Maharal's place in it....
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Property disputes of the fifties in the 16th century in České Budějovice
MRVKOVÁ, Lucie
The diploma thesis Property disputes of the fifties in the 16th century in České Budějovice handles property disputes, disputes over honor and payments records within the years 1550 - 1560 deposited in the State District Archive in České Budějovice. Emphasis is placed on analysis of the city code Urban Rights of Brikcí from Licko. Attention was paid mainly to the property rights of the citizens in the standard and in practice. The practical part of the work focused on the analysis of individual disputes and the behavior of the citizens in specific cases with an emphasis on the use of the Code.
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The marriage of Jan Popel Junior of Lobkovic to Bohunka of Rožmberk in 1556
SMÍŠEK, Václav
The bachelor's thesis deals with the marriage of Jan Popel Junior of Lobkovic to Bohunka of Rožmberk whose wedding ceremony took place on 19th January 1556 in Český Krumlov Castle. Based on literature and non-published sources, the thesis aims to describe the preparations for the nuptials and the wedding day itself. A major focus has been placed on the guests who took part in the wedding. The guest list reveals information about family members and the network of the regional and cross-border nobility who socialized with the last Rožmberks and the Lobkovics. In terms of methodology, the thesis is based on the comparative and historical anthropological approach. The author of the thesis aims to see the nuptials in a broader context, as a marriage in early modern times fulfilled a range of functions, including biological, political or that of an alliance.
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Waste Objects in Towns in the High Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period in Relation to Archeo-zoological Discoveries
MIKLOVÁ, Vendula
The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the function of waste objects in the archeological record from the archeo-zoological point of view. The research part focuses on general information concerning hygiene and waste disposal in medieval and early modern cities. It also addresses the methods of waste objects research and the occurrence of animals in cities. The practical part summarizes the analysis results of the archeo-zoological assemblage from the town hall in České Budějovice which dates back to the High Middle Ages and the early modern period.
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Significant tile stoves in Bohemia in the beginning of early modern period
Fleková, Kateřina ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Schöttner, Jan (referee)
This bachelor thesis deals with Renaissance tile stoves in the Czech lands, focusing on the important examples from the period of 16th and 17th century. Starting with an overview of the pertinent literature in the Czech and Central European context, the thesis proceeds to outline the historical development of stove building and tile manufacturing. The main part then deals with several key examples of the extant Bohemian tile stoves. I have attempted to arrange them in the chronological order, based on the evidence of their construction, reconstruction, transfers and restoration. In some cases it was possible to trace the origin of the tiles in the specific local workshops. In some cases a comparison with analogical stoves or tiles is given, both in the Czech lands and in Europe. The thesis also includes an analysis of the temporal iconographic motives which can contribute to a more precise dating of tile stoves.
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