The Reception of Antiquity in Bohemian Book Culture from the Beginning of Printing Until 1547 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Reception of Antiquity in Bohemian Book Culture from the Beginning of Printing Until 1547 write by Kamil Boldan. This book was released on 2014. The Reception of Antiquity in Bohemian Book Culture from the Beginning of Printing Until 1547 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This volume presents the historical development and important personalities of the time of transition from manuscript book culture to book printing in the years 1450-1550. The first part of the volume contains a thorough description of historical, social and technical background influencing the development of book printing in Bohemia and Moravia and the impact of book printing production on the contemporary Czech society. The authors described the specific historical conditions in the Kingdom of Bohemia after the pre-reformation Hussite movement. The newly emerged Utraquist confession spread in important parts of Bohemia which led to decrease of social and economic contacts between the Kingdom of Bohemia and Catholic states in Europe. Apart from that the decreased activity of Prague University had negative impact on literacy in Bohemia. These two main reasons were detrimental to the development of book printing in Bohemia. The low quality of first prints was not attractive for educated readers who rather chose better equipped foreign books, mainly in Latin. Book printing in Bohemia soon became a matter of closed Czech speaking public. One of the important consequences of this process was weak reception of humanism and classical antiquity in Czech culture, although the former was partly embraced in Bohemia in previous centuries anyway. The second part of the book presents the first printers and editors of printed books before 1550 with a summary of their publishing activities.
Czech Lands, Part 1
Czech Lands, Part 1 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Czech Lands, Part 1 write by Lucie Storchová. This book was released on 2020-09-07. Czech Lands, Part 1 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. The Companion to Central and Eastern European Humanism: The Czech Lands is the first reference work on humanists and their literary activities in this region to appear in English. It provides biographical and bibliographical data about humanist literary life between c. 1480 and 1630, in two volumes, organised alphabetically by authors’ names. This first volume includes three introductory chapters together with more than 130 biographical entries covering the letters A-L and a complete overview of the most recent research on humanism in Central Europe. The interdisciplinary research team behind this Companion paid particular attention to local approaches to the classical tradition, to humanistic multilingualism and to Bohemian authors’ participation in European scholarly networks. The Companion is a highly relevant resource for all academics who are interested in humanism and the history of early modern literature in Central Europe.
A People's History of the World
A People's History of the World - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A People's History of the World write by Chris Harman. This book was released on 2017-05-02. A People's History of the World available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Building on A People’s History of the United States, this radical world history captures the broad sweep of human history from the perspective of struggling classes. An “indispensable volume” on class and capitalism throughout the ages—for readers reckoning with the history they were taught and history as it truly was (Howard Zinn) From the earliest human societies to the Holy Roman Empire, from the Middle Ages to the Enlightenment, from the Industrial Revolution to the end of the twentieth century, Chris Harman provides a brilliant and comprehensive history of the human race. Eschewing the standard accounts of “Great Men,” of dates and kings, Harman offers a groundbreaking counter-history, a breathtaking sweep across the centuries in the tradition of “history from below.” In a fiery narrative, he shows how ordinary men and women were involved in creating and changing society and how conflict between classes was often at the core of these developments. While many scholars see the victory of capitalism as now safely secured, Harman explains the rise and fall of societies and civilizations throughout the ages and demonstrates that history moves ever onward in every age. A vital corrective to traditional history, A People's History of the World is essential reading for anyone interested in how society has changed and developed and the possibilities for further radical progress.
A History of Bohemian Literature
A History of Bohemian Literature - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Bohemian Literature write by Francis Lützow (hrabě). This book was released on 1899. A History of Bohemian Literature available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The Routledge History of Literature in English
The Routledge History of Literature in English - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The Routledge History of Literature in English write by Ronald Carter. This book was released on 2001. The Routledge History of Literature in English available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This is a guide to the main developments in the history of British and Irish literature, charting some of the main features of literary language development and highlighting key language topics.
