Francis Dvorník - a World-Renowned Byzantinist
Vavřínek, Vladimír
2018 - English Biographical medailon of the excellent and most famous Czech Byzantinist, professor of Charles University and later also of Harvard University msgre Francis Dvorník. Three major research topics he studied in the subsequent periods of his academic career are examined: his epoch-making monographs on the Christianization of the Slavs from Byzantium and, in particular, on the Cyrillo-Methodian mission written during his postgraduate studies in Paris and the following academic career in Prague, his revolutionary book on the Photian schism completed during his exile in England in the time of World War II, and his monumental work on the Early Christian and Byzantine political philosophy that he produced at Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies in Washington, DC. Besides his scientific work political activities of Professor Dvorník are described too, whether it was his co-operation with the Czechoslovak ministry of foreign affaires in the time between the wars or his support of various Czech cultural institutions in exile when he later lived in the US. Keywords: Dvorník, František; Cyrillo-Methodiana; Dumbarton Oaks; the Photian Schism Available on request at various institutes of the ASCR Francis Dvorník - a World-Renowned Byzantinist

Biographical medailon of the excellent and most famous Czech Byzantinist, professor of Charles University and later also of Harvard University msgre Francis Dvorník. Three major research topics he ...

Vavřínek, Vladimír
Slovanský ústav, 2018

The joyous lamentation over the decaying discipline or the development of economic history in recent decades
Hlavačka, Milan
2018 - English This paper deals with the development of economic history in recent decades. It shows that there is no other historical discipline that would develop as disparately as economic history. It is a field that constantly oscillates on all sides. The author discusses previous development of the economic history, its changes and its impact on other research fields. He also tries to present modern approach and trend to economic history and its use in Czech economic history research. Keywords: economic history; development; the Czech lands Available at various institutes of the ASCR The joyous lamentation over the decaying discipline or the development of economic history in recent decades

This paper deals with the development of economic history in recent decades. It shows that there is no other historical discipline that would develop as disparately as economic history. It is a field ...

Hlavačka, Milan
Historický ústav, 2018

Introduction: Why Typology?
Tyllner, Lubomír
2017 - English The national identity issue is constantly topical even in times of strong globalization and acculturation tendencies. Music, especially its most fundamental layer - traditional music, also helps to define national identity. Therefore, determining the basic types of Czech folk music is one of the major tasks of ethnomusicological research. Keywords: typology; traditional music; computer analysis; history of musicethnologie; national identity Available at various institutes of the ASCR Introduction: Why Typology?

The national identity issue is constantly topical even in times of strong globalization and acculturation tendencies. Music, especially its most fundamental layer - traditional music, also helps to ...

Tyllner, Lubomír
Etnologický ústav, 2017

Reception of the Florentine Union (1439) in the Venetian Territories by the Majority of Orthodox Inhabitants. The Case of Dalmatia, Montenegro and Albania
Blechová, Lenka
2017 - English Available at various institutes of the ASCR Reception of the Florentine Union (1439) in the Venetian Territories by the Majority of Orthodox Inhabitants. The Case of Dalmatia, Montenegro and Albania

Blechová, Lenka
Historický ústav, 2017

From Denunciation to Humour. Forms of Attacks by Preachers on non-Roman Catholic Believers in selected Czech Sunday Postils
Havelka, Tomáš
2017 - English This paper deals with forms of attacks on protestants in bohemical sermons mainly in second half of 17th Century and first half of 18th Century. Although counter reformation has definitely changed confessional conditions in Bohemia after victory on White Mountain battle, protestants persisted as one of most dangerous and strange enemy of pure faith. This attitude aimed mainly to Czech speaking believers and has been persuasively repeated in a lot of deeply influential homiletic works, namely in postils (in Sunday as well as in Feast ones). The aim of paper is inspect the most important Czech Sunday postils and evaluate frequency, strategy and forms of attacks. Excerpted postils were written by Š. Berlička-Scipio, M. V. Štajer, K. Račín, Š. F. Náchodský, F. Veselý, A. Koniáš etc. Some of these postils were clearly published as „a tool“ of strict counter reformation (M. V. Štajer, A. Koniáš), thus shape of their attitudes to protestants should be interesting. Other postils were composed as a manifestation of a moderate process of the counter reformation (F. Veselý); finally, we can find authors with really peculiar way of literary form and type of persuasion as well (Š. F. Náchodský). Keywords: homiletics; Sunday Postils; Early Modern Culture; preacher Available at various institutes of the ASCR From Denunciation to Humour. Forms of Attacks by Preachers on non-Roman Catholic Believers in selected Czech Sunday Postils

This paper deals with forms of attacks on protestants in bohemical sermons mainly in second half of 17th Century and first half of 18th Century. Although counter reformation has definitely changed ...

Havelka, Tomáš
Filosofický ústav, 2017

Eternal be the Memory of our Lady: the Synodikon of Orthodoxy and the Piety of the Late Byzantine Empresses
Melichar, Petra
2017 - English The study focuses on the fact that only nine out of fifteen late Byzantine empresses were confirmed by the Orthodox Church as Orthodox and their names were inscribed in the Synodikon of Orthodoxy (which among others contains a list of names of Byzantine rulers who died in Orthodoxy). The author inquires into the cases of empresses whose names were not included and suggests the reasons for their omission. The results of the study reveal the criteria of evaluation set by the representatives of the Orthodox Church for the official piety of empresses. Keywords: empress; late Byzantium; Synodikon of Orthodoxy Available at various institutes of the ASCR Eternal be the Memory of our Lady: the Synodikon of Orthodoxy and the Piety of the Late Byzantine Empresses

The study focuses on the fact that only nine out of fifteen late Byzantine empresses were confirmed by the Orthodox Church as Orthodox and their names were inscribed in the Synodikon of Orthodoxy ...

Melichar, Petra
Slovanský ústav, 2017

Living on the Edge: Integration vs. Modularity in the Phonology of Czech Anglicisms
Duběda, Tomáš
2017 - English The article discusses different aspects of the phonology of Czech Anglicisms, categorizing the adaptation mechanisms into “integrative” and “modular.” The integrative mechanisms include the Phonological Approximation Principle, the Spelling Pronunciation Principle, and different types of analogies. The modular mechanisms, which increase the autonomy of the subsystem of Anglicisms, include the Original Pronunciation Principle, the presence of marked phonemes or phonotactic structures, phonological variability resulting from the competition between adaptation principles, irregular mapping between phonology and spelling, as well as underlying links to English phonology. Quantitative evidence is provided for some of these tendencies, and several psycholinguistic hypotheses are formulated in connection with the adaptation model. Keywords: Czech; English; Anglicisms; loanwords; loanword adaptation; phonology Fulltext is available at external website. Living on the Edge: Integration vs. Modularity in the Phonology of Czech Anglicisms

The article discusses different aspects of the phonology of Czech Anglicisms, categorizing the adaptation mechanisms into “integrative” and “modular.” The integrative mechanisms include the ...

Duběda, Tomáš
Ústav pro jazyk český, 2017

For You Always Have the Poor With You...: From Charity to Municipal Social Policy
Fejtová, O.; Hlavačka, Milan
2017 - English The study is focused on the development of social practice in the Czech Lands and Austria-Hungary from charity to municipal social policy. Keywords: poverty; Central European cities; social welfare Available at various institutes of the ASCR For You Always Have the Poor With You...: From Charity to Municipal Social Policy

The study is focused on the development of social practice in the Czech Lands and Austria-Hungary from charity to municipal social policy.

Fejtová, O.; Hlavačka, Milan
Historický ústav, 2017

Czech and Slovak laskonka 'a kind of sweet dessert'
Boček, Vít
2017 - English In the paper, Czech laskonka ‘a kind of sweet dessert’ is explained as a result of the shortening of the word laskomin(k)a ‘appetite, desire‘, ‘delicacy, dainty’, which goes back to Common Slavonic *oskomina, probably an Early Romance loanword. Keywords: etymology; Czech; Slovak; Early Romance; borrowing Available at various institutes of the ASCR Czech and Slovak laskonka 'a kind of sweet dessert'

In the paper, Czech laskonka ‘a kind of sweet dessert’ is explained as a result of the shortening of the word laskomin(k)a ‘appetite, desire‘, ‘delicacy, dainty’, which goes back to Common Slavonic ...

Boček, Vít
Ústav pro jazyk český, 2017

An interpretation of the 'bombastic' Cham culture spindle whorls by an archaeological experiment
Chylíková, Judita
2017 - English One group of artefacts characteristic of Cham culture are the so-called bombastic whorls. These spindle whorls each weigh about 100 g in biconical, bell-shaped or cylindrical forms. Their specific function has been discussed by Czech archaeologists and their connection to textile production questioned. The assumption that Cham culture was based on a pastoral economy led the 'bombastic' whorls to be traditionally associated with wool processing. This myth survived in Czech archaeological literature, even though agricultural production has long since been shown to be relevant to Cham culture and any connection between the 'bombastic' whorls and wool has no justification in terms of textile manufacturing. The aim of the experiments reported here was to disprove the relationship between 'bombastic' whorls and sheep's wool, and on the contrary, to demonstrate their suitability for the processing of vegetal fibres. For the purposes of the experiment, two sets of spindle whorls were documented: Cham culture whorls from the hill-top settlement of Velká skála and those of the Řivnáč culture from the hillfort Denemark. Řivnáč culture existed at the same time as Cham culture in the adjacent regions. Small spindle whorls, usually conical in shape, are typical for this culture. However, the Cham and Řivnáč whorls do not constitute two completely separate categories in terms of size, weight and shape. A representative sample of ten specimens was selected from the documented whorls and their duplicates were made. Five spinners spun wool, flax and linden bast. Besides the interpretation of the 'bombastic' spindle whorls, the aim of the experiment was to provide a better understanding of the relationship between the processed raw material, the spindle whorl used, and the quality of spun threads. Keywords: 'bombastic' whorls; Cham culture; Eneolithic; experiment; textile production; wool Available at various institutes of the ASCR An interpretation of the 'bombastic' Cham culture spindle whorls by an archaeological experiment

One group of artefacts characteristic of Cham culture are the so-called bombastic whorls. These spindle whorls each weigh about 100 g in biconical, bell-shaped or cylindrical forms. Their specific ...

Chylíková, Judita
Archeologický ústav, Praha, 2017