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"It not only talks about the life of the students of the local philosophical institute, but also expresses the situation and contradiction in the use of Czech and German. It is the students who prefer the mother tongue, they read classical Czech works, but they do not always speak Czech in public. The contrasts of Miss Lotty and the modest Lenka, the use of both languages or, for example, the access of individual students to study are well described."--Wikipedia
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Emphasizing 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, this book serves as an introduction to Czech popular culture. It includes 600 entries, cross-referenced to allow readers to pursue particular topics in greater depth.
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In The Winter's Tale, Shakespeare gave the landlocked country of Bohemia a coastline—a famous and, to Czechs, typical example of foreigners' ignorance of the Czech homeland. Although the lands that were once the Kingdom of Bohemia lie at the heart of Europe, Czechs are usually encountered only in the margins of other people's stories. In The Coasts of Bohemia, Derek Sayer reverses this perspective. He presents a comprehensive and long-needed history of the Czech people that is also a remarkably original history of modern Europe, told from its uneasy center. Sayer shows that Bohemia has long been a theater of European conflict. It has been a cradle of Protestantism and a bulwark of the Coun...
A collection of old Czech stories and legends.
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