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Record Nr.

UNINA9910511354403321

Autore

Kalhous David

Titolo

Legenda Christiani and modern historiography / / by David Kalhous

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Leiden, The Netherlands ; ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : , : Brill, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

90-04-30589-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (166 p.)

Collana

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, , 1872-8103 ; ; Volume 34

Disciplina

943.71/022072

Soggetti

Middle Ages

Historians - Czech Republic - History

Nationalism - Czech Republic

Medievalism - Czech Republic - History

Electronic books.

Czech Republic Historiography

Czech Republic History Sources

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliiographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Points of view? : introduction -- Certainty and doubts : Legenda Christiani in the controversy of the Baroque and Enlightenment era -- "Our oldest chronicle" : Josef Pekar and his opponents -- Intermezzo : the victory of Josef Pekar -- Ancient compilation or modern forgery : Vaclav Chaloupecky and his opponents -- The victory of authenticity? : Jaroslav Ludvikovsky and his opponents -- Historiographical debate : the case of Legenda Christiani.

Sommario/riassunto

Legenda Christiani and Modern Historiography focuses on the long history of the discussion over the authenticity of Legenda Christiani , a crucial text for the medieval history of the Czech lands. First, this study shows the birth and development of a critical historiography in the era of nationalism (19th-20th C.). Second, it explains the different textual strategies used by historiography in the modern era. Third, comparison with similar discussions about the consistency in or the age of medieval texts is offered. This book will be of interest for medievalists and for those studying the historiography of the Middle Ages.