The chronicle of the Czechs /:

"The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague (d. 1125) is a masterwork of medieval historical writing, deeply erudite, consciously researched, and narrated in high rhetorical style. Regarded as the foundational narrative of Czech history, it is the source of the oldest stories about the lan...

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1. Verfasser: Cosmas, of Prague, 1045?-1125
Weitere Verfasser: Wolverton, Lisa
Format: Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:English
Latin
Veröffentlicht: Washington, D.C. : Catholic University of America Press, [2009]
Schriftenreihe:Medieval texts in translation.
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Online-Zugang:DE-862
DE-863
Zusammenfassung:"The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague (d. 1125) is a masterwork of medieval historical writing, deeply erudite, consciously researched, and narrated in high rhetorical style. Regarded as the foundational narrative of Czech history, it is the source of the oldest stories about the land, people, and rulers of Bohemia and Moravia. Lisa Wolverton provides the first annotated English translation of this work." "Preeminently concerned with rulers and political life, the chronicle is striking for its narrative brilliance, vivid characters and scenes, dramatic dialogues, evocative soliloquies, and deep classical and Biblical erudition. In composing it, Cosmas sought to define the Czechs as a nation through history, compel them to think about their political culture, and urge reform, justice, and responsibility."--Jacket
Beschreibung:1 online resource (xvii, 274 pages) : illustrations, maps
Bibliographie:Includes bibliographical references (pages 255-260) and index.
ISBN:9780813217130
081321713X

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