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Record Nr.

UNINA9910811839603321

Autore

Roberts Andrew Lawrence <1970->

Titolo

From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Svejk : a dictionary of Czech popular culture / / by Andrew Roberts

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Budapest ; ; New York, : Central European University Press, 2005

ISBN

978-615-5053-58-0

978-6-15505-358-0

9786155053580

615-5053-58-8

1-281-37657-4

9786611376574

1-4237-3585-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages)

Disciplina

306/.094371/03

Soggetti

Popular culture - Czech Republic

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Table of Contents; Preface; A Short Guide to Czech Pronunciation; A Brief Chronology of Czech History; List of Tables; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Roberts' book follows in the tradition of recent scholarship that seeks to emphasize the importance of popular culture and the wealth of knowledge that can be gained through an analysis of the daily lives and practices of individuals. Focusing on popular songs, movie stars, famous athletes, traditional dishes, and children's games that are second nature to every Czech, Roberts' work serves as an introduction to Czech popular culture. This dictionary is a sizeable achievement as it offers an English readership an invaluable source of information to a rich body of material that has thus far remained ephemeral. The six hundred entries are cross-referenced and allow readers to pursue particular topics in greater depth. Written in a readable style this work is easily accessible to a wide readership.