ISBN: 9780813226910

Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics models new ways to study medieval historical writing. It analyzes the oldest history of a Slavic people written by a Slav, the Chroni… Mehr…

Cosmas of Prague: Narrative, Classicism, Politics models new ways to study medieval historical writing. It analyzes the oldest history of a Slavic people written by a Slav, the Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague. Some scholars read Cosmas as a mere annalist, others as a fanciful narrator only partially reliable as a source of historical data, and still others as a panegyrist of the Přemyslid dynasty and an exponent of Czech national identity. However, close reading of his text reveals Cosmas to be a fierce critic of the prevailing political order, indeed of all political orders per se. Rather than apologizing for or pandering to the dukes of Bohemia, Cosmas holds before them and their magnates a harsh mirror in which their deplorable deeds are exposed; yet by this very act he exhorts them to change, and thus to work for the broader benefit of the community instead of for petty, personal gain. Recovering this vision of contemporary Czech society requires doing justice to Cosmas's craftsmanship: it means holding his text up to a prism, rotating and continually re-reading his vibrant prose through a series of different faces - gender, narrative, mythmaking, classicism, territory, power. The result is the first work to treat Cosmas's text on its own terms. It finds that the wisdom of the ancient past proved directly and immediately relevant to the politics of the medieval present.ABOUT THE AUTHORLisa Wolverton is associate professor in the Department of History, University of Oregon.PRAISE FOR THE BOOKBrings an important medieval, central European historian to the attention of an English speaking public . . . will be important for scholars of medieval historiography. — Jeff Rider, Wesleyan University Trade Books>Hardcover>World History>World Hist>World History, The Catholic University of America Press Core >2<

2014, ISBN: 9780813226910

CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-12-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 1.42 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Lite… Mehr…

CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-12-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 1.42 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Allgemein, Europa, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Mittelalter, Epochen, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9780813226910

CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-12-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 1.42 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Lite… Mehr…

CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, Gebundene Ausgabe, 328 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-12-23T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Buch, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 1.42 kg, Literaturgeschichte & -kritik, Literatur & Fiktion, Kategorien, Bücher, Film, Kunst & Kultur, Allgemein, Europa, Geschichte nach Ländern, Politik & Geschichte, Mittelalter, Epochen, Fremdsprachige Bücher, Featured Categories, Englische Bücher, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_2301, 7c9a6c79-19ea-4dea-90da-d7d47042d341_0, Arborist Merchandising Root, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_4901, acc906d0-2585-4921-a56f-3ff277850936_0, Special Features Stores, CATHOLIC UNIV OF AMER PR, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9780813226910

Catholic University America Pr, Hardcover, 277 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-10-30T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 0.64 kg, Germany, Europe, History, Subjects, B… Mehr…

Catholic University America Pr, Hardcover, 277 Seiten, Publiziert: 2014-10-30T00:00:01Z, Produktgruppe: Book, Hersteller-Nr.: 9780813226910, 0.64 kg, Germany, Europe, History, Subjects, Books, Medieval, Czech Republic, History & Criticism, Poetry, Drama & Criticism, Press & Journalism, Media & Communication Industries, Communication Studies, Politics, Philosophy & Social Sciences, Books Global Store, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_3601, 579c3025-5e5c-446b-80c9-b24e6fd5c94f_0, Special Features Stores, Arborist Merchandising Root, Catholic University America Pr, 2014<

2014, ISBN: 9780813226910

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