AJ The aim of this thesis is to introduce and put in to context literary work of Josef Schiffner. In this thesis I made a comparison of legends from Bohuslav Balbín, which is considered as Schiffner's exemplar, legends from Josef Schiffner and legends from Michael Sintzel, whom legends were published in the Czech lands in 1844. In this thesis, I am also trying to recognize influence of the enlightenment on legends.

This work aims to contribute to the research of Czech elites of the 19th century and to write up the hitherto neglected topic of professional and social rise of Czech architects and builders in the 19th century. At this time, as a result of state reforms of the educational, administrative and legal system, the professional perception and social status of this class changed. In the introduction, architects and builders are included in the process of modernization of the construction industry and defined on the basis of their relationship to art, engineering and business. Subsequently, architects and builders are defined as a socio-professional group that has reached a certain degree of professionalism during this period. Against the background of the formation of a modern system of building and architectural education, law and administration, individual features of professionalization are monitored on specific cases of architects and builders using the method of collective biography of elites in research areas of their social background, education, construction practice and other public activities. Thus, two levels intersect in the work - general and personal. In general, the interconnection of construction education, law and administration since the establishment of construction disciplines at...

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The diploma thesis deals with two translations of Rilke's novel Die Aufzeichnungen des Malte Laurids Brigge. Each translation is not only conceived as a final product, but also as a communication process, influenced by a number of cultural and socio-political factors. The thesis therefore attempts to capture changes in Rilke's reception in relation to the literary paradigm and - with regards to the political situation - to the contemporary publisher policy, because during the period of socialism Rilke's work, which was highly valued in the thirties, came back into general awareness quite slowly in connection with the gradual liberation of cultural and political situation. The goal of the thesis is to map the problems of the translations' genesis with regards to the period and cultural environment and to the translators' poetic style. Part of the thesis addresses a translatological analysis, which is the base for defining both of the translators' methods.

This Master's thesis deals with Czechoslovak house in London, which is known as Velehrad. It is a charity, which was founded in 1949. The organization has worked with Czechoslovak refugees since the beginning of 50's until the year 1989 when it lost its original importance. In the first part I deal with the charity history, formation of Cyrilometodějské ligy and other things such as funding of the charity. In the second part I compare refugees from two different periods, 1948 and 1968. I also deal with the relationship of Czechoslovakia and refugees. The last part is about charity work. I paid attention especially to contacts with homeland, what kind of help charity provided to refugees and how the organization reflected some events which happened in Czechoslovakia. I also mentioned history of czech school which was created by the organization. Key words: Velehrad, St.Wenceslaus House - Velehrad, Father Jan Lang, Father Josef Pazderka, emigration

Das Verständnis vom Wohnen in seiner baulichen, lebensweltlichen und existentialen Bedeutung als Grundlage für das Entwerfen von Wohnarchitektur am Beispiel des Werkes von Josef Frank. - (Die Dissertation ist veröffentlicht im Shaker Verlag GmbH, Postfach 101818, 52018 Aachen, Deutschland, http://www.shaker.de, ISBN: 978-3-8322-7938-7)

The subject of this thesis is the persona of Josef Aleš-Lyžec - Czech pedagogue, draftsman, translator, tourist, and pioneer and propagator of skiing in the Czech lands. The thesis is created using historical method based on the study of source material of the Aleš hereditament in Literary Archive in Memorial of National Literature in Prague. In the first part we are introduced to a brief biography of Josef Aleš-Lyžec, which summarizes the most important moments of his life. The second part of the thesis aims at describing the key facets of his life, based on surviving writings, especially his endeavors in pedagogy, art and skiing. The analysis of his correspondence is also strongly accentuated, as it sheds light on his relationships with his more famous relative Mikoláš Aleš, his illegitimate son Josef Váchal and his mother Anna Váchalová (Hlaváčková). The intended purpose of the whole thesis is to depict this half-forgotten persona to a present reader, who until now had no Aleš biography available to him. KEYWORDS Josef Aleš-Lyžec, Mikoláš Aleš, Josef Váchal, Anna Váchalová, biography, family correspondence, skiing in the Czech lands, teacher at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.

The diploma thesis Josef Macek and the First Czechoslovakian Land Reform is focused on the theoretical work and political engagement of a prominent Czech economist and social democratic politician Josef Mack (1887 - 1972) in relation to the first Czechoslovak land reform with an accent on the first half of the 1920s in Czechoslovakia. The theoretical level is confronted with political practice in the bodies of (Revoluční) Národní shromáždění.

The aim of this thesis is to present the life and work of Josef Vaclav Sladek and show its relationship to the book from the perspective of the reader and author. The first part focuses on the life of Josef Vaclav Sladek and his personality. The following analysis of his work, emphasizing the theme of the book appearing in his work. Also is characterized Sládek position as a reader. The essential point of this work is to describe and analyze Sladek personal library in Zbiroh. [Author's abstract].

The aim of this thesis is to discover and to sname the specific resources and procedures which were present at the birth of the theatre expressionism in our country. The first method used to find the solution to that was a compilation of the secondary literature followed by the method of analysis and comparison of the selected articles in the review Scéna review published between 1913 and 1914. Doing this research we have found out the main expressionist resource in the theatre was especially the stage economy, i. e. reducing decorations to the minimum, acting in unity, a simplicity and an utmost coordination of words and gestures. The greatest benefit of this work is exploring the period of the early expressionism as well as analysing the review Scéna which had a leading role in presenting modern drama then. Keywords Josef Kodíček, František Zavřel, the review Scéna, early expressionism, drama and theatre, avant-garde