Distribúcia českej protestantskej literatúry v priestore stredovýchodnej Európy v 17. storočí

• Authors: Viliam Čičaj

Title variants

EN

Distribution of Czech protestant literature in 17th century East-Central Europe

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

EN

Distribution of book literature from the invention of the printing press up to the present contains many interesting moments of cultural, social and economic nature. A journey of a book from its creation to its final recipient can be best observed in an interesting triangle a printing office — a bookseller — a library. This study follows the distribution of Czech Protestant literature by observing how the works by a leading member of the Unity of Brethren and its most eminent representative, John Amos Comenius, were spreading in the area of the early modern Kingdom of Hungary in the period ranging roughly from the middle of the 17th century to the beginning of the 18th century. Research has confirmed a high share of Comenius’ works in private and institutional libraries of that time; this high share was ensured by activities of local pressmen and bookbinders as well as by imports from more distant foreign countries.

Keywords

EN

Early modern age; book culture; libraries; book distribution; the Kingdom of Hungary; John Amos Comenius

Discipline

• HISTORY: HISTORY

• Publisher: Institute of History, Czech Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Folia historica Bohemica
• Year: 2021
• Volume: 36
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 219-242
• Document type: ARTICLE

Contributors

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Viliam Čičaj

• Folia historica Bohemica, redakce, Historický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Prosecká 76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic

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Daniela Reischlová

• Folia historica Bohemica, redakce, Historický ústav AV ČR, v.v.i., Prosecká 76, 190 00 Praha 9, Czech Republic