Borders and their delineating in medieval Czech Lands
Author:
Markéta Marková
Year of publication:
2021
Publisher:
Nakladatelství Lidové noviny / Historický ústav
ISBN:
978-80-7422-810-0; 978-80-7286-385-3
The book deals with the border as a historical and geographical phenomenon in medieval Central Europe. It seeks to answer the questions of what the border is, why and how it came into being, and how its understanding evolved. It deals with the ways of defining space, border signs and rituals. It examines the course and conception of borders, especially in central Europe in the Middle Ages, but also takes into account the situation in earlier and more recent times. It looks at the land borders of Bohemia and Moravia, but also at bordering within the Czech lands in comparison with similar examples from central Europe. It is based on the evaluation of written and material sources on the borders and combines the methods or procedures of several scientific disciplines.
The publication can be purchased in commercial bookshops.
