Anatomy of a duchy : the political and ecclesiastical structures of early Přemyslid Bohemia / by David Kalhous.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kalhous, David.

Series:

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450 ; v. 19.

East Central and Eastern Europe in the Middle Ages, 450-1450, 1872-8103 ; v. 19

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Přemyslid dynasty.

Ideology.

History.

Group identity.

Social structure.

Religion and politics.

Violence--Political aspects.

Violence.

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--History--To 1526.

Bohemia (Czech Republic).

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--Politics and government.

Violence--Political aspects--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Religion and politics--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--Church history.

Social structure--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Group identity--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Ideology--Czech Republic--Bohemia--History--To 1500.

Bohemia (Czech Republic)--Social conditions.

Czech Republic--Bohemia.

Physical Description:

xvi, 317 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, 2012.

Summary:

The Premyslids were a middle European dynasty that ruled Bohemia and Moravia from the 880s to 1306, says Kalhous (early medieval history, Masaryk U., Brno, Czech Republic), and are virtually unknown to anglophone scholars. He offers a study for English readers who are interested in them or the territory, but also to compare to other parts of Europe to help clarify the processes involved in state formation. His topics include the territorial extent and development of the Premyslid realm, the origins of ecclesiastical organization in the Czech lands, Legenda Christiani as a 10th-century source, and Old Church Slavonic literature and liturgy in the Premyslid realm during the 10th and 11th centuries. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

"Weak" Bohemia : A Non-State Retinue-Based Polity in Central Europe?

Preconditions of the Genesis of the Premyslid Realm

Appendix: Building Hillfort

Territorial Extent and Development of Premyslid Realm

The Premyslid Aristocracy and the Relationship between Centre and Periphery

The Origins of Ecclesiastical Organisation in the Czech Lands

A Premyslid Strength-Forging Common Identity

Image of Premyslids in Tenth-Century Sources

Legenda Christiani as a Tenth-Century Source

Christian and Great Moravia

Old Church Slavonic Literature and Liturgy in the Tenth and Eleventh Century Premyslid Realm

Christian and St. Wenceslaus.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages [267]-306) and index.

ISBN:

9789004229808

9004229809

9789004229815

9004229817

OCLC:

781939866