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Cosmas of Prague
The Chronicle of the Czechs
The Latin-English bilingual volume presents the text of The Chronicle of the Czechs by Cosmas of Prague. Cosmas was born around 1045, educated in Liège, upon his return to Bohemia, he got married as well as became a priest. In 1086 he was appointed prebendary, a senior member of clergy in Prague. He completed the first book of the Chronicle in 1119, starting with the creation of the world and the earliest deeds of the Czechs up to Saint Adalbert. In the second and third books Cosmas presents the preceding century in the history of Bohemia, and succeeds in reporting about events up to 1125, the year when he died.
The English translation was done by Petra Mutlova and Martyn Rady with the cooperation of Libor Švanda. The introduction and the explanatory notes were written by Jan Hasil with the cooperation of Irene van Rensvoude.
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"The translation is clear, and the English text is very readable. It is also updated with the latest literature on the history of Bohemia. The introduction is very rich in details. Cosmas's biography is not presented descriptively but, rather, analytically, which involves considering sociopolitical aspects. Age, ecclesiastical career, and family ties are not ignored but carefully analyzed and placed in the historical context of the time. Readers can also find relevant details about the continuators of the chronicle of Cosmas from the twelfth century onward. Overall, the translation is a useful tool for Anglophone researchers."—Mihai Dragnea, Hiperborea
"Se trata de un volumen excepcional por el número de colaboradores que han intervenido y, porque, pese a no ser la primera traducción al inglés, el formato bilingüe y las notas la convierten en un texto de enorme interés. En suma, se trata de un excelente libro tanto para el especialista como para todos aquellos lectores que deseen acceder a la historia de los primeros siglos de los checos."—Antonio Contreras Martín, Medievalia
"Sich die englische Übersetzung sehr gut liest, der Anmerkungsapparat sich als äußerst nützlich erweist und die Forschungsliteratur zur Geschichte Böhmens sich auf dem neuesten Stand bewegt. Diese kritische Ausgabe der Chronica Bohemorum avanciert dadurch zu einem weiteren wertvollen Hilfsmittel sowohl für Mittelalter-Spezialisten als auch für interessierte Laien, die sich mit Böhmen im Speziellen und Osteuropa im Allgemeinen befassen wollen. Auch ist die kritische Edition für all diejenigen geeignet, die einen lebendigen und aufschlussreichen Text über das politische Leben im Mittelalter suchen."
https://doi.org/10.25627/202372211352—Martin Koschny, Zeitschrift für Ostmitteleuropa-Forschung
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September 15, 2020 | |
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English | |
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564 | |
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6.26 Inches (US) | |
1.95 Pounds (US) | |
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