Thesis (Ph. D.)--London School of Economics and Political Science. / "Selected works by Masaryk before 1914"-p. 200-202. Includes bibliographical references (p. 202-211).

Diploma thesis "Revitalization of specific areas of industrial and military brownfields" is divided in two parts. In teoretical part, there are defined brownfields and connected terms. Then are brownfields divided according to several aspects, thesis also solve revitalization, mapping and financial issues. Practical part of thesis characterizes one indrustral and one military brownfield, desribes history and recent condition and possibilities of their future use.

The thesis deals with Czech activist fiction of anti-Semitic and openly pro-Nazi stance in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia between 1942 and 1945. This type of fiction has yet been widely ignored in the Czech (or Czechoslovak) scientific literature in spite of the fact that it belonged to the so-called "Popular Literature" at that time and therefore could have some (and maybe significant) impact on Czech readership. For that reason one of the main objectives of this paper is to identify and describe particular pieces. The identification and description is based primarily on the original material research of archival documents, newspapers and publications. On the basis of theoretical disputes and reviews in the official Protectorate press it also attempts to define officially demanded fundamental characteristics of the so-called "New Art" (or "The Art of the New Europe"). In another perspective (concerning themes and motives) it aims to distinguish specific categories in the tendentious literature of this period. It is argued that the basic types were: 1) Novels with the strong anti-Semitic accent (emphasis is laid upon a typification of characters); 2) Labour-novels; and 3) "Geopolitical" novels in which the fictional world of the "New Europe" is created.

This diploma thesis entitled Gestapo against Churches and Religious Institutions in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia deals with the Nazi anti-church forces in the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia with a closer focus on the department of Gestapo for ecclesiastical affairs. The main goal of this work is to describe mentioned department (not wholly known yet) - structure and activity, and cases under its auspices. The thesis outlines the attitude of Nazism towards the institution of Churches and Christianity in general. Then the text deals with a different view of the Church issue of the Gestapo and the Security Service. The next part of the work deals directly with the functioning of the Church department, its departments, employees, and confidants. An essential part of the work is also six case studies mapping the Nazi persecution of clergy and laity from different Churches. The selected cases are connected with the activities of the Gestapo department for Church affairs and based on information from contemporary sources. Key words Protectorate Bohemia and Moravia, second world war, nazism, Church, Religious institution, Gestapo, Sicherheitsdienst, department of the Church affairs

The thesis is focused on the finds of glass and faience which are to be found in the form of beads and pendants, vessels, inlays, game pieces, bracelets and a "window" in the bottom of a ceramic urn. The most common are glass and faience beads. Their occurrence increases in the Late Roman Period substantially when new ornament styles come into being as well. Because of the predominant cremation rite, the knowledge is limited for the poor condition as a large amount of glass artefacts was deformed. In view of the fact that the majority of the beads originates from the classical antiquity world, they represent a vast number of imported goods, which may have been traded in Barbaricum as well. The long necklaces reflect obviously the higher social status of buried women. Nevertheless, the same statement cannot be considered to be applicable for lower numbers of beads in graves. Even some male graves with beads are known. The elite milieus are indicated also by the glass vessels, rather rare in the Roman Period Bohemia, the inlays on brooches or rings, as well as the game pieces. The Roman glass bracelets represent a rare sort of artefacts in Barbaricum. It is also possible to encounter some residues of the Iron Age glass, mostly on the settlements. Keywords glass - faience - Roman Period - imports - Bohemia

Title: Analysis of the rural school in the 19th century in Bohemian-Moravian Highlands Author: Daniela Měřičková Thesis supervisor: RNDr. Jan Řezníček, Ph.D. Department: Biology and Environmental Studies Abstract: This thesis studies the matter of a common educational system of a rural school in the 19th century in Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, in Krasoňov near Humpolec. The main target of this work is to compare selected areas of educational system to the rural school in Krasoňov and today's school. It concernes matters of teacher, student and school. The selected issues were solved by means of the manuscript of a school's chronicle. Both qualitative and quantitative methods were used in this work. The survey research and interviews with old-timers is compared by using constant comparison method. The work presents a comparison of selected educational constructs, educational processes and educational environment of a 19th century school with primary school in Krasoňov. Data from interviews and questionnaires are compared in the same manner to the school in the 19th century, the school in Krasoňov, and in addition also to today's school. The research has shown that the social and economic status of teacher, student and school was different. The Headmaster in the studied area exceeded the limits and...

After the introductory chapters on Vitruvius and Sebastiano Serlio; which also discribe component books of Serlio's architectural treatise; the chapter devoted to the history and development of heating devices is included. This is followed by the main part of the diploma thesis "Architecture of Renaissance and Mannerist Fireplaces in Bohemia and Sebastiano Serlio" dealing with the analysis and comparison of fireplaces of Renaissance buildings in Bohemia. The first circle contains Prague buildings - the Royal Summer Palace at Prague Castle; however where fireplaces didn't preserve; and the Star Summer Palace in Prague Liboc which was designed by Archduke Ferdinand of Tyrol. The second circle of buildings contains the Pilsen Town Hall, the Kaceřov Chateau and the Nelahozeves Chateau. These buildings are connected by locality (the Pilsen Town Hall, the Kaceřov Chateau) and by builder Florian Griespek (the Kaceřov Chateau, the Nelahozeves Chateau). The third circle pays attention to the South Bohemian fireplaces at the Jindřichův Hradec Chateau and at the Kratochvíle Chateau of Rosenbergs.

No / Bone collagen carbon and nitrogen stable isotope ratios were obtained from three La Tène period inhumation cemeteries in the Czech Republic (Kutná Hora-Karlov, Radovesice I and Radovesice II) and 16 Hallstatt period inhumations in northern Austria. Results indicate that during the La Tène period in Bohemia, overall diet was based on animal protein and plant foods following the C3 photosynthetic pathway, although ¿13C values for two individuals from Kutná Hora-Karlov indicate at least some contribution from C4 plant foods, most likely millet. At Kutná Hora-Karlov, more positive ¿15N values for male individuals buried with items of iron weaponry indicate the existence of a differential dietary system within the male population based on individual ¿warrior¿ status. A comparison with data from a number of Hallstatt period inhumations in northern Austria and a previously published study of a Hallstatt period site in Slovenia [Murray, M.L., Schoeninger, M.J., 1988. Diet, status, and complex social structure in Iron Age Central Europe: Some contributions from bone chemistry. In: Gibson, D.B., Geselowitz, M.N. (Eds.), Tribe and Polity in Late Prehistoric Europe: Demography, Production and Exchange in the Evolution of Complex Social Systems. Plenum Press, New York, pp. 155¿176] enables an examination of the spread of millet as a major dietary component. This data will be of use to studies of diet in prehistoric Europe and provides evidence for dietary divisions relating to social stratification during the La Tène B¿C, a period often seen as less complex than the preceding Hallstatt period.

Inaug. Diss.--Universität Bonn. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references.

The present work deals with confirmations that have issued Bohemian kings and princes of Silesia to Bohemian or Silesian towns. The work is divided into five parts. The first deals with existing exploration and methodological inspiration that I subsequently used. The second chapter summarizes the findings regarding the process of confirmation documents - from motives of its release, through the process of the documents in the office during the procedure, to handing over the finished instrument beneficiaries and paying taxes. Then I deal with the various types of confirmations and also I discuss separately the observational charters. The third part is devoted confirmations for the Bohemian towns with regard to all documents which the royal towns received, published by Bohemian kings. The problems are discussed from the perspective of publishers and recipients, as well as the documents themselves (their content, form). The same shall apply also in the case of the fourth chapter, which deals with the same aspects of the Silesian towns and confirmations, which they were received. The final chapter summarizes the findings, which I reached on the previous pages. An important part of this thesis is a variety of reports and graphs to better perceive the immediate context and development trends. I also deal with...