Kateřina Bobková-Valentová
Mgr., Ph.D.
Domestic project
Sources, Forms, and Functions of Monastic Historiography of the Early Modern Period in the Bohemian Lands
Provider: The Czech Science Foundation
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Project duration:
2014–2016
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Project ID: GA14-05167S
The project focuses on the monastic historiography during the early modern period as a specific type of historical narrative. It aims to survey the wide production of texts from the various sources, which often served as base for the historical works of that period. It also attempts to examine their representative character, as well as their classification and evaluation. Apart from the creation of a list of different types of sources, the project also seeks to compare their forms and functions within the context of different Catholic orders, as well as to contribute to the interpretation of understanding one's own past and the self-presentation of individual orders. The main outcomes will be: 1. A list of the narrative sources accessible via an internet database. 2. An interdisciplinary conference with papers representing a range of approaches to narrative sources (genesis, form, contents, use). 3. Monographs and accompanying commented editions of select sources. The team will also maintain contact with similar projects abroad (the Ordensgeschichte portal, HASTEC project).
