ISBN:
1423735854
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9781423735854
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9786155053580
Language:
English
Pages:
Online Ressource (xiii, 207 p.)
Edition:
Online-Ausg.
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Roberts, Andrew Lawrence, 1970- From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Švejk
DDC:
306.09437103
Keywords:
Popular culture Dictionaries
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Czech Republic
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Popular culture Dictionaries
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Popular culture Czech Republic
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Electronic books Tschechische Republik
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Czech Republic
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Anthropology ; Cultural
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POLITICAL SCIENCE ; Public Policy ; Cultural Policy
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SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Popular Culture
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Popular culture
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Massenkultur
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Dictionaries
;
Czech Republic
;
Tschechische Republik
;
Electronic books
;
Electronic books Dictionaries
Abstract:
"From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier Svejk, this cultural dictionary is an intimate look at a people affectionately known for their storytelling humor (tlachani), suspicion of authority, and peaceful demeanor. Instead of the "greats" of Czech arts and letters that appear in standard histories or references, it describes such things as popular songs, movie stars, famous athletes, traditional dishes, and children's games that are second nature to every Czech." "In a country boasting the highest per capita consumption of beer (a bottle a day for every man woman and child), and where you once needed a handful of bony (coupons for imported goods) to buy a pair of Levi's, the Czech Republic today is a modern country of educated Europeans centered around Prague - one of the world's most beautiful capital cities. These contradictions all find a home in A Dictionary of Czech Popular Culture." "From Brno to Zizkov, Jan Hus to Vaclav Havel, this wry and stimulating collection of over 600 entries marks the first attempt at sewing together the patchwork of Czech culture with the hope of showing what is hezky cesky (nicely Czech) to the world at large." "The dictionary is supplemented by over thirty lists on such topics as the most popular Czech song, novel, athlete, and food. It also includes other primary documents like historical calendars, school-leaving exams, and communist slogans."--Jacket
Abstract:
Table of Contents; Preface; A Short Guide to Czech Pronunciation; A Brief Chronology of Czech History; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; U; V, W; Z; List of Tables; Bibliography; Index.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 197) and index. - Description based on print version record
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