From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Svejk : a dictionary of Czech popular culture / by Andrew Roberts.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Roberts, Andrew Lawrence, 1970-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Popular culture--Czech Republic--Dictionaries.

Popular culture.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 207 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Budapest ; New York : Central European University Press, 2005.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Roberts' book follows in the tradition of recent scholarship that seeks to emphasize 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. Focusing on popular songs, movie stars, famous athletes, traditional dishes, and children's games that are second nature to every Czech, Roberts' work serves as an introduction to Czech popular culture. This dictionary is a sizeable achievement as it offers an English readership an invaluable source of information to a rich body of material that has thus far remained ephemeral. The six hundred entries are cross-referenced and allow readers to pursue particular topics in greater depth. Written in a readable style this work is easily accessible to a wide readership.

Contents:

Table of Contents; Preface; A Short Guide to Czech Pronunciation; A Brief Chronology of Czech History; List of Tables; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index.

ISBN:

1-003-71977-5

978-615-5053-58-0

978-6-15505-358-0

9786155053580

615-5053-58-8

1-281-37657-4

9786611376574

1-4237-3585-4

9781003719779

OCLC:

191937666