This book explores the dynamics of language and social change in central Europe in the context of the end of the Cold War and eastern expansion of the European Union. One outcome of the profound social transformations in central Europe since the Second World War has been the res…
The Czech Avant-Garde Literary Movement Between the Two World Wars tells the little-known story of the renaissance of Czech literary arts in the period between the two world wars. The avant-garde writers during this period broke down the barrier between the elite literary langua…
This title looks at a broad range of films (French and Czech, ten different directors, 1930s, 60s and contemporary). The films are both artistic and popular. It uses surrealism in a new way, as a tool to analyse film. It does not only look at French surrealism, but also highligh…
"Legenda Christiani and Modern Historiography focuses on the long history of the discussion over the authenticity of Legenda Christiani, a crucial text for the medieval history of the Czech lands. First, this study shows the birth and development of a critical historiography in …
Czech and Slovak cinema: theme and tradition
by Hames, Peter
fromTraditions in world cinema
Czech and Slovak cinema: theme and tradition
by Hames, Peter
fromTraditions in world cinema
This book examines links between theme, genre and visual style, and looks at the ways in which a range of traditions has extended across different historical periods and political regimes. It provides a unique study of areas of Central European film history.
