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The scientific edition of the texts belonging to the Ist Military Survey of Bohemia
Chodějovská, Eva
The paper aims to present the project, which in cooperation of the Faculty of Arts of Charles University in Prague, Czech Technical University and Laborytory of Geoinformatics of J. E. Purkyně University in Ústí nad Labem elaborates the scientific edition and makes available these texts (topographic descriptions of the territory) in the straight connection with the 1:28,800 map of the Ist Military Survey of the Austrian monarchy focusing Bohemia (1764-1783).
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Epigraphica & Sepulcralia IV. Forum of epigraphical and sepulchral studies
Roháček, Jiří
A further volume in the series Epigraphica et Sepulcralia, with a new concept as a periodical forum for epigraphic and sepulchral studies, and the aim of mapping out the current state of research in two disciplines that are in practice closely linked – sepulchral research and mediaeval and early modern epigraphy. In the current publication, therefore, in addition to the proceedings from the tenth meeting Contra vim mortis non est medicamen in hortis held in Prague on 3–4 November 2011, further complementary articles are to be found as outlined above, altogether 21 main articles and 5 other items (materials, news, and reviews).
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Versions of the legend about Oldřich and Božena in Czech chronicles
STEJSKALOVÁ, Jana
The objective of the thesis is to compare the various forms of rumors about Oldřich and Božena in selected Czech chronicles. The primary focus is the transformation of the legend in the Kosmas Chronicle, the so-called Dalimil Chronicle, and the popular Czech Chronicle of Václav Hájek of Libočany. We will also try to further highlight certain themes in relation to the given community and the culturally historical environment. Finally, we will compare the individual data from the rumors with documented historical facts, and we will also highlight speculations that arose around the rumors.
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Reception of the work of Karl May in Bohemia during the twentieth century
MARYŠKA, Jaroslav
This bachelor thesis deals with the German writer Karl May. This year, 170 years have passed since his birth and 100 years have passed since his death. The thesis gives out a comprehensive May´s biography which aims at the first half of writer's life. The second part of the thesis deals with the relationship of Karl May to the Czech environment, both to Bohemia, where Karl May spent several weeks of his life on various visits, and to the Czechs themselves, especially to his Czech publisher Josef Richard Vilímek junior. In the third and final part of the thesis several Czech admirers of Karl May reveals why the German writer became their lifelong hobby.
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