Legenda Christiani and modern historiography
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Legenda Christiani and modern historiography
(East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, v. 34)
Brill, c2015
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [139]-152) and index
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Description
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.
Table of Contents
Contents
Acknowledgements vii
List of Illustrations viii
1 Points of view? Introduction 1
2 Certainty and Doubts: Legenda Christiani in the Controversy of the
Baroque and Enlightenment Era 9
3 "Our Oldest Chronicle": Josef Pekar and His Opponents 23
4 Intermezzo: The Victory of Josef Pekar? 56
5 Ancient Compilation or Modern Forgery: Vaclav Chaloupecky and His
Opponents 66
6 The Victory of Authenticity? Jaroslav Ludvikovsky and His
Opponents 101
7 Historiographical Debate: The Case Legenda Christiani 122
Bibliography
Medieval Primary Sources 139
Primary Sources 139
Literature 146
Index 153
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