03010nam 2200673 a 450 991078357810332120230617000154.0978-615-5053-58-0978-6-15505-358-09786155053580615-5053-58-81-281-37657-497866113765741-4237-3585-410.1515/9786155053580(CKB)1000000000242588(EBL)3137183(SSID)ssj0000158777(PQKBManifestationID)11158394(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000158777(PQKBWorkID)10149829(PQKB)10040432(MiAaPQ)EBC3137183(OCoLC)191937666(MdBmJHUP)muse25959(Au-PeEL)EBL3137183(CaPaEBR)ebr10118483(CaONFJC)MIL137657(OCoLC)815571215(DE-B1597)633252(DE-B1597)9786155053580(OCoLC)1338021232(EXLCZ)99100000000024258820050810d2005 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrFrom Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Švejk a dictionary of Czech popular culture /Andrew RobertsBudapest Central European University Press20051 online resource (xiii, 207 pages)Description based upon print version of record.963-7326-26-X Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index.Table of Contents; Preface; A Short Guide to Czech Pronunciation; A Brief Chronology of Czech History; List of Tables; Bibliography; IndexRoberts' 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.Popular cultureCzech RepublicDictionariesCultural studies, Czechia, Popular culture.Popular culture306/.094371/03Roberts Andrew Lawrence1970-1527109MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783578103321From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Švejk3769650UNINA