This paper analyses the significance of the cultural struggle for Social Democracy in the Czech lands in the early 20th century from an ideological and tactical perspective and forms a connection between debates on the role of the socialists in the so-called cultural struggle and debates of the time concerning the position of Social Democracy and its role in society.
The arbitration proceedings that took place in 1482 represent the lowest point in the relationships between Frederick III and two of his most important mercenary captains at the time. While the mercenaries claimed for promised pay and damages, Frederick III sued for damages caused by the mercenaries while in his service. The analysis of the court records highlights how both important and complex the role of scribality was in the process of conflict resolution. It both extended and constricted the scope of action, enabled arguments to be posed and debated, lent structure to legal proceedings, and was itself a matter of concern in the trial. Opting to resolve conflicts through arbitration was not necessarily a given, for Frederick III as a party rarely took part in such proceedings. This case study, however, demonstrates how in certain circumstances the Emperor perceived abitration as an effective means to an end.
This study analyses an epigraphic collection of 11 surviving sepulchres from the 16th to 17th century, located on the left under the choir loft in St. Kunhuta's church in the village of Hostěradice, district of Znojmo. Following lines bring information about their history (all original stations), descriptions of the individual monuments, the transliteration of the sepulchral inscriptions including a critical commentary. A summary of all the pieces of knowledge and their mutual comparison is presented in final part of the article. Special attention is also paid to the form of the inscriptions. The study is supplemented by selected photographs of the sepulchres.
This study deals with the question of responses to the work of the founder and leading representative of British conservative thought Edmund Burke. It focuses in particular on political theorists who have not only considered Burke's work but have also managed to view their responses to it within the continuity of a tradition stretching back to the beginnings of political thought with Plato, Aristotle and Aquinas. The author therefore concentrates on figures such as Leo Strauss, Harvey C. Mansfield and Alasdair MacIntyre.
Kniha připomínající sté výročí vzniku Filozofické fakulty MU je fakultním příspěvkem k univerzitnímu jubileu. Jejím cílem je rekapitulovat dějiny fakulty prostřednictvím biografické metody, tedy s pomocí krátkých životopisů představujících profilové, významné nebo zajímavé osobnosti spojené svým osudem a dílem s fakultou. V dosavadním bádání nad dějinami školy zajisté nechyběl ani biografický pohled, takto komplexní soubor biogramů ale dosud shromážděn nebyl. Publikace však přináší více: autoři využívají rozsáhlý soubor životopisných dat k interpretaci dějin fakulty z pohledu střídání akademických generací, zamýšlejí se nad formativním generačním prožitkem a nad jevy, které v uplynulých sto letech ovlivňovaly život akademiků a studentů. Jde pochopitelně o jevy pozitivní i negativní; publikace proto není pouze přehledem zasloužilých osobností, respektovaných vědců a charismatických pedagogů, ale otevřeně pojednává i o životních osudech akademiků kontroverzních. Soubor biogramů tak podává věrohodné svědectví o stoleté práci fakulty, v níž se trvale prolínají studium, věda a politika. ,This book, which commemorates the centenary of the Faculty of Arts, is the faculty's contribution to the university's jubilee. Its aim is to recount the history of the faculty by means of biographical method, that is, through short biographies presenting significant or interesting personalities whose fate and work has in some way been associated with the faculty. Although there has been some research into the history of the school from a biographical perspective, there has never been such a comprehensive compilation of biographies. Nevertheless, the contribution of this publication is wider. The authors use an extensive range of biographical data in their interpretation of the history of the faculty from the perspective of consecutive academic generations. They also reflect on the formative experiences through generations and phenomena that have influenced the lives of academics and students over the past hundred years. Of course, these phenomena have been both positive and negative and, therefore, the publication is not only an overview of praiseworthy personalities, respected scientists and charismatic teachers, it also deals overtly with the lives of controversial academics. As such, this collection of biographies is a credible testimony to the hundred years of work at the faculty, where study, science and politics have always been interwoven.
JUC Šebastián Sutor, who worked in Brno between the years 1647 and 1666 as an urban syndic, compiled a unique office order pertaining to the principles of the administration and managing a registry. In this study, the author analyses these principles and, in the context of the research, other official municipal sources of that time and indicates that only documents of an economic and accounting character were exempted from direct supervision of the city council in the 17th century and were administered through the city accounting office (Buchhalterei). The author also states that Sutor's office order, which has not thus far been subjected to any kind of research activity, is unique testimony to, at that time, the very progressive practices of the Brno syndic. These practices were followed in Brno long before they were observed in other cities and foreshadowed 'bureaucratization' of the 18th century in the sense of the orderly management of documents.