Download or read book Stories and Legends of Old Prague from Old Czech Legends written by Alois Jirásek and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of old Czech stories and legends.

Download or read book Old Prague Legends written by Magdalena Wagnerová and published by Nakladatelství PLOT. This book was released on with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 29 tales of legends associated with several well-known sites of old Prague

Download or read book Stories and Legends of Old Prague From Old Czech Legends Retold in English by Mary Cochrane Voj ek Illustrations Etc written by Alois JIRÁSEK and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Old Prague Legends written by and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A collection of twenty-nine tales or legends associated with several well-known sites of old Prague. These buildings, landmarks, and whole areas are woven through with stories that bear the weight of many long centuries of Bohemian history.

Download or read book Old Czech Legends written by Alois Jirásek and published by . This book was released on 1992 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the early 1890s, before Czech independence and in an age of patriotic upsurge and romanticism, these thirty-four tales quite naturally reflect a glorification of the Czech past. While the details of the legends are necessarily archaic, peopled by kings and noblemen, ghosts and magic, the themes are universal. Now at the dawn of a new era of Czech independence, they provide a fascinating new perspective to the contemporary situation.

Download or read book Old Czech Legends written by Alois Jirasek and published by UNESCO. This book was released on 1992-01-01 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in the early 1980s, at a time of patriotic upsurge and romanticism, these legends reflect a glorification of the Czech past, tempered by a sense of nostalgia reflected in old Czech legends, tales of Old Prague, myths of the Middle Ages and ancient prophecies.

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Download or read book From Good King Wenceslas to the Good Soldier vejk written by Andrew Lawrence Roberts and published by Central European University Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emphasizing the importance of popular culture and the wealth of knowledge that can be gained through an analysis of the daily lives and practices of individuals, this book serves as an introduction to Czech popular culture. It includes 600 entries, cross-referenced to allow readers to pursue particular topics in greater depth.

Download or read book Jewish Stories of Prague written by V. V. Tomek and published by Sharpless House. This book was released on 2008-06-03 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than eight centuries, the Jews of Prague lived in the Prague ghetto. During that time, Jewish Prague had always been a place of much mystery to outsiders, even to the closest Christian neighbors. Uncover the secrets of this long forgotten world. Learn about how the famous Old-New Synagogue received its name; about the four words that saved the Prague Jews in the Middle Ages; about Rabbi Loew and his Golem who could be brought to life by inserting a magic card into his mouth; about the Candelabra of Jerusalem finding its way to Prague; about hard-working Maisel and his inheritance; about how the faith of Pinkas was tried; about learned Rabbi Rashi's grave; and about much more.

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Download or read book Golem written by David Wisniewski and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007-11-19 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Retold from traditional sources and accompanied by David Wisniewski's unique cut-paper illustrations, Golem is a dramatic tale of supernatural forces invoked to save an oppressed people. It also offers a thought-provoking look at the consequences of unleashing power beyond human control. The afterword discusses the legend of the golem and its roots in the history of the Jews. A Caldecott Medal Book.

Download or read book Golem written by Jan Kruta and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Prague is a city made for fairy tales. And some fairy tales could never exist anywhere else. -- Publisher description

Download or read book Catalogue written by Unesco Publishing and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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