Zugl.: Paris, École des Hautes en Sciences Sociales, Diss., 2006.

The purpose of this paper is to explore the reason why Parisian museums are in previously contracted buildings rather than creating a structure for them upon their creation. Looking at the examples of the Musée de Cluny, Musée du Louvre, and the Musée d’Archéologie National. Upon examining these cases, it is evident that Paris had a vacancy of buildings that allowed to put its buildings into previously constructed former noble residences. Drawing on the collections and timing of the creation of the museums creates the clear differences between the cohort cities of London and Paris.

Thesis (M.A.)--University of Missouri-Columbia, 2006. / The entire dissertation/thesis text is included in the research.pdf file; the official abstract appears in the short.pdf file (which also appears in the research.pdf); a non-technical general description, or public abstract, appears in the public.pdf file. Title from title screen of research.pdf file (viewed on August 30, 2007) Includes bibliographical references.

IN ENGLISH This diploma thesis deals with the issue of the rights of national minorities and their application in the inter-war Czechoslovakia. The aim of the diploma thesis is to analyze this question in one particular region. For this purpose I chose a linguistic island surrounded by majority of other languae. Yet I tried to provide a view of as much as possible points of view. This linguistic island should therefore contain a people of surrounding majority who create linguistic minority in observed region. The candidate for the appropriate object exploration is some german linguistic enclave in the middle of czech settlements. Or a region of significant czech minority amid german speaking milieu. As the best option I finally chose so called Wischauer Sprachinsel with a German settlement surrounded by Czech-speaking majority. Since the 19th century, the region began to increase the share of Czech-speaking population, which resulted in matryoshka doll consisting of a minority in a minority, the phenomenon typical for Lands of the Bohemian Crown at this time. However, in order to better explain the issue, I chose to compare the situation in the Wischauer Sprachinsel with another sore point for the Czech ethnographic map. The ideal candidate was Litvínov region in the Sudetenland, which was a mirror...

René de Longueil hérita de façon imprévue et presque simultanée de la seigneurie familiale de Maisons en 1629 et de l’héritage provenant de la famille de sa femme en 1630 qu’il sut par son habileté tourner à son avantage. Il entreprit dès lors la construction d’un château neuf, confié à François Mansart ainsi qu’à l’équipe de Jacques Sarrazin, célébré comme l’une des plus belles demeures de France. Mais il ne vit l’achèvement du projet que dix années avant sa mort, faisant de Maisons un chantier permanent, celui-ci ayant été conduit en plusieurs phases successives. A Paris, il habita rue de Béthisy, dans un hôtel hérité de Nicolas Chevalier, son oncle par alliance. Sa femme Madeleine, disparue très tôt, reste une figure mystérieuse, inspirant une partie du décor du nouveau château. Il eut également à coeur d’agrandir la seigneurie par l’achat de fiefs qui constituèrent un vaste territoire dans le Pincerais, entourant quasiment le domaine royal de Saint-Germain. Descendant d’une famille de robe, il acheta les charges de président de la cour des Aides, puis de président à mortier. Durant la Fronde, il joua un rôle important d’intermédiaire entre le Parlement et la Régence. Il eut l’honneur de servir le roi comme capitaine de ses châteaux de Versailles et Saint-Germain, avant d’être nommé surintendant des finances en 1650. Exilé quelques années en Normandie, il put, à son retour en grâce, accéder au rang de marquis en 1658 et recevoir le roi et la Cour. Ses demeures de Maisons et de Béthisy renfermaient un mobilier très riche et précieux, ainsi que de nombreuses oeuvres d’art. Homme de goût, dans l’esprit de son temps, il s’intéressa aux tapisseries, aux porcelaines et aux orangers. Les poètes célébrèrent les jardins de Maisons. Il fit de l’excellence une règle en n’employant que les meilleurs artisans et domestiques. Homme puissant, riche, célèbre, il transmit un patrimoine très important et son titre de marquis. / In an unexpected manner, and in a short time, Rene de Longueil inherited to the family seigneury of Maisons in 1629 and the heritage of his wife’s family in 1630 which he took advantage by his cleverness. Ever since Rene de Longueil undertook the construction of a new chateau, trusted François Mansart and Jacques Sarrazin’s team, and celebrated as one of the most beautiful residence in France. But he saw the finishing of the project only ten years before his death: Maisons was an endless building site, done one stage at a time. In Paris, he lived at rue de Béthisy, in a town house, inherited from Nicolas Chevalier, his uncle in-law. His wife, Madeleine, dead too early, stays a mysterious person who inspired the decoration of the new chateau. He had one’s heart set on extending the seigneury with the purchase of fief which constituted a huge territory in le Pincerais, surrounding nearly the crown estate of Saint-Germain. Descendant of a noble family, he baught the charges of la Cour des Aides and Président à mortier. During the Fronde, he played an important role as an agent between the Parlment and the Regency. He had the honour of serving the king as captain of his chateau in Versailles and Saint-Germain, before he’s promoted Superintendent of Finances in 1650. He lived in exile in Normandy a few years. Back in favour, he could assent to rank of Marquis in 1658 and welcoming the king and the Court. His places of residence in Maisons and Bethisy contained sumptuous and precious furniture, as well as many works of art. Man with a lot of taste and moving with the times, he took an interest in tapestries work, chinas, and orange trees. The poets celebrated the gardens of Maisons. Excellence became his rule employing the best craftmens and the best servants. Powerful, rich and famous man, he transferred a considerable heritage and his title of Marquis to his descendants.