The medieval peasant house in Bohemia – continuity and change
The archaeologically resolved theme of the medieval peasant house can be divided into three developmental areas, an understanding of which has various groundings, while yielding diverse results.
Labor Markets After the Black Death: Landlord Collusion and the Imposition of Serfdom in Eastern Europe and the Middle East
The differences in the imposition of serfdom led to different economic and political effects for the peasantry in Europe. In Western Europe, wages rose, grain prices fell, and the consumption of meat, dairy products, and beer increased. More and more peasants moved into a widening “middle class” that could afford to buy manufactured goods.
In Heaven and on Earth: Church Treasure in Late Medieval Bohemia
My work, thus, focuses on the intellectual concepts and practical policies involved in the development of treasuries in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries in Bohemia. It oscillates between three main disciplines of history: art, religious, and cultural history.
Processus iudiciarius secundum stilum Pragensem:Its Manuscripts and Edition
This paper is a work in progress for further analysis of Puchnik’s work.
BYZANTINE EMPIRE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON THE EDUCATIONAL STRUCTURE IN GREAT MORAVIA
What could the Byzantine Empire offer to Great Moravia in the field of education? Let’s leave aside the political and theological aspects of the mission for a while and point out, that Byzantium complied with Rastislav’s request out of political reasons as well. They considered Great Moravia a possible ally.
The Origin Of Medieval Manuscripts Mainly In The Czech Lands
In this paper I would like to explain the term medieval manuscript, how and in what environment manuscripts came to existence and what their value was.
The Magic of Image: Astrological, Alchemical and Magical Symbolism at the Court of Wenceslas IV
The Czech Renaissance man of letters Vaclav Hajek of Libocany explained the representations of kingfishers and half naked bathmaidens that he saw painted on some Prague buildings, as records of saucy affairs from the life of the King Bohemia Wenceslas IV.
Tourists and Tabulae in Late Medieval London
Michael Van Dussen examines a late-medieval Czech account of St Paul’s Cathedral in London
The Danube Floods and Their Human Response and Perception (14th to 17th C)
This study will examine in particular the reactions of the people living close to the Danube River and its catchment area in “Austria” between the 14th and 17th centuries.
Folk narratives and legends as sources of widespread idioms: Toward a Lexicon of Common Figurative Units
On the one hand, stories (particularly fables) have been de- rived from already existing proverbs, from antiquity up to early modern times. On the other hand, a story in its summarised form can live on in a proverb or an idiom, even if the knowledge of this story has been forgotten for a long time.
Diagnostics in Late Medieval Sources
Medieval medicine as a scientific discipline was constituted generally in the 11th and 12th century on the basis of Latin translations of Arabic and Greek medical texts.
Charlemagne in medieval East Central Europe (ca. 800 to ca. 1200)
During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, the legend of Charlemagne gained widespread popularity, as the figure of the emperor became a model for rulers and crusaders.
English heraldic terminology: analysis and comparison with Czech
The first part of the essay is an analysis of lexical heraldic items. The analysis is made according to different classes of the heraldic terms, starting with the ordinaries, then describing other charges.
700th Anniversary of the Wedding of John of Luxembourg and Elisabeth of Premyslides
Apparently before lunch there was a slight spat between the archbishops about who should sit on the king’s right, but the king wisely calmed the quarrel.
Between Menace and Utility: Handguns in Early Sixteenth-Century Bohemia
The spread and use of firearms was a common problem in early modern Europe, and the Kingdom of Bohemia was no exception.
The Archaeology of Medieval Villages in Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic)
The Archaeology of Medieval Villages in Bohemia and Moravia (Czech Republic) By Jan Klapste and Zdenek Smetanka Ruralia, Vol.1 (1996) Introduction: From the…
Bohemia in English Religious Controversy before the Henrician Reformation
Bohemia in English Religious Controversy before the Henrician Reformation By Michael Van Dussen The Bohemian Reformation and Religious Practice, vol. 7: Papers from…
“More Glory than Blood”: Murder and Martyrdom in the Hussite Crusades
“More Glory than Blood”: Murder and Martyrdom in the Hussite Crusades Fudge, Thomas A. (Christchurch, New Zealand) Bohemian Reformation and Religious Practice, Volume…
Reform and the Lower Consistory in Prague, 1437–1497
Reform and the Lower Consistory in Prague, 1437–1497 By Thomas A. Fudge Bohemian Reformation and Religious Practice, Vol.2 (1996) Introduction: Not until 9…
Discovering Medieval Bohemia
By Zoe Brooks, Czech Tours I have my perfect job. It combines two of my loves – history especially medieval history and the Czech…
Metallography of the 9th century sword of a Great Moravian nobleman buried in Mikulčice
Metallography of the 9th century sword of a Great Moravian nobleman buried in Mikulčice By Hosek Jiri and Kosta Jiri Metalurgija: Journal of…
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War
The Effects of King Sigismund’s Hussite Wars on the Art of War Fa, ÁRPÁD (Miklós Zrínyi National Defence University, Budapest, Hungary) AARMS Vol. 9, No.…
The history and archaeology of Great Moravia: an introduction
The history and archaeology of Great Moravia: an introduction By Florin Curta Early Medieval Europe, Vol.17:3 (2009) Introduction: Historical geography is not in…
Emperor Charles IV (1346–1378) as the Architect of Local Religion in Prague
This essay takes a different path through the religious culture of fourteenth-century Bohemia and of Prague, in particular.
Old-Slavonic Sanctuaries in Czechia and Slovakia
Old-Slavonic Sanctuaries in Czechia and Slovakia Turčan, Vladimír Studia Mythologica Slavica 4 (2001) Abstract Presented are: the catalogue of ancient sanctuaries of the Czechian…