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Latin Literatures of Medieval and Early Modern Times in Europe and Beyond: A millennium heritage
Edited by Francesco Stella
[Comparative History of Literatures in European Languages XXXIV] 2024
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Chapter 10
Czech lands

| Univerzita Karlova, Praha
The study presents a brief overview of Latin literature in the Czech lands from its beginnings at the end of the tenth century until ca. 1526. Special attention is paid to its blossoming during the reign of Charles IV (1346–1378), as well as to the European anomaly – the Hussite movement – during the fifteenth century.
Keywords: Bohemia, Prague, Moravia, Czech, Prague University, Charles IV, Cosmas of Prague, Hussites
Article outline
  • Medieval Latin literature from the Czech lands
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
Published online: 2 July 2024
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