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Talismans - Luck vs Bad luck
Hájková, Barbora ; Levínská, Markéta (advisor) ; Bittnerová, Dana (referee)
The main goal of this work is to approach a problem of talismans. We will concern with the history of talismans and their examples of today. We will mean resources of using talismans. There will be information about magic thinking, because the magic comes from it. We will show the complicacy of this problem. The core of this work is the empiric research, which is based on ethnographic principles. We will adhere to the grounded theory of Strauss and Corbin. The research is related to children with educational problems. We will focus on evocations, which children have about talismans and their experiences with it. Information will get mainly through the interview with children. Research indications will be confronted with literary knowledge, which are in relationship to talismans.
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Mandaean Astrology and Magic
Vinklát, Marek ; Gebelt, Jiří (advisor) ; Kropáček, Luboš (referee)
The work introduces the reader into the etic definition of magic and into the Mandaean emic definition. Author chronologically and phenomenologically systematizes history of Western scholarship of Mandaic magical texts and then he deals with them phenomenologically, philologically and according to religious studies. He refers to the methods which should be used during the examination of these findings and he points out the phenomena, which are to be noted. In some cases, he reffers to non-Mandaic magical texts and he also seeks for their possible influence on the Mandaic texts. Author uses the primary texts in Mandaic and secondary literature especially in English and German.
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"Kaptorgas" in early Middle Ages
Feit, Jan ; Otavský, Karel (advisor) ; Novák, David (referee)
Presented BA thesis "Early medieval kaptorga" dealing with metal caskets which were worn on the neck by the women in the early medieval period and called by the archaeologists "kaptorgas".This work summarises available archeological material together with the published finds of kaptorgas from Bohemia and Moravia. Introductional part of the work dealing with questions of origin, purpose and social status of women which worn them. The main part of this work contains typology a complete register of kaptorgas sorted by archeoligical locality. Detailed description and style analysis accompanied with pictures is the other important part of this work. The relevant information are arranged in synoptical table.
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Mandaean Astrology and Magic
Vinklát, Marek ; Gebelt, Jiří (advisor) ; Kropáček, Luboš (referee)
The work introduces the reader into the etic definition of magic and into the Mandaean emic definition. Author chronologically and phenomenologically systematizes history of Western scholarship of Mandaic magical texts and then he deals with them phenomenologically, philologically and according to religious studies. He refers to the methods which should be used during the examination of these findings and he points out the phenomena, which are to be noted. In some cases, he reffers to non-Mandaic magical texts and he also seeks for their possible influence on the Mandaic texts. Author uses the primary texts in Mandaic and secondary literature especially in English and German.
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Amulets and talismans in cross-cultural perspective
Nuska, Petr ; Rychlík, Martin (advisor) ; Soukup, Václav (referee)
The bachelor thesis deals with amulets and talismans, ie. artifacts made as magical protective objects. In the first chapter there are mentions about etymology of terms "amulet" and "talisman"; difference between these two words and its meanings. There is also the summary of other relevant terms (as glyph, pantacle or fetish). Next chapter follows up magic in the wider context. The central chapter is cross-cultural analysis of amulets and talismans. Artifacts are divided into several categories according to principles for which are regarded as functional: homeopatic (imitative) principle, contagious principle (according to James G. Frazer), magical- text principle, principle of magical color (according to Dimitrij K. Zelenin), principle of magical substances, principle of personified force majeure (according to Josef Kandert) and principle of combination (which means combinations of principles given above). The short chapter on the early end deals with situation about current talismanic magic. The work is complemented by the rich images appendix as well as summary of mentioned ethnicities. Keywords: amulet, talisman, magic
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Talismans - Luck vs Bad luck
Hájková, Barbora ; Levínská, Markéta (advisor) ; Bittnerová, Dana (referee)
The main goal of this work is to approach a problem of talismans. We will concern with the history of talismans and their examples of today. We will mean resources of using talismans. There will be information about magic thinking, because the magic comes from it. We will show the complicacy of this problem. The core of this work is the empiric research, which is based on ethnographic principles. We will adhere to the grounded theory of Strauss and Corbin. The research is related to children with educational problems. We will focus on evocations, which children have about talismans and their experiences with it. Information will get mainly through the interview with children. Research indications will be confronted with literary knowledge, which are in relationship to talismans.
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