Enlightenment, National Revival, Vernacularization or ‘Cultural Renewal’? Further Observations on the Concept of Enlightenment as the ‘Democratization of Knowledge’ and the Relationship between Enlightenment and National Revival. Cover Image

Osvícenství, obrození, vernakularizace či „kulturní obnova“? Dodatečné poznámky ke konceptu osvícenství jako „demokratizace vědění“ a ke vztahu osvícenství a obrození
Enlightenment, National Revival, Vernacularization or ‘Cultural Renewal’? Further Observations on the Concept of Enlightenment as the ‘Democratization of Knowledge’ and the Relationship between Enlightenment and National Revival.

Author(s): Daniela Tinková
Subject(s): Christian Theology and Religion, Cultural history, Comparative history, 18th Century
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Ústav pro českou literaturu
Keywords: Czech Lands; 18th century; Enlightenment; national revival; popular enlightenment (Volksaufklärung);

Summary/Abstract: This study is a response to the preceding discussion on the original essay on the concept of enlightenment. It examines the relationship between enlightenment, national revival and Romanticism, issues of popular enlightenment, and the role of the Catholic clergy in the Enlightenment, with further remarks on the phases and specific features of the Czech Enlightenment.

  • Issue Year: 10/2020
  • Issue No: 02
  • Page Range: 51-64
  • Page Count: 14
  • Language: Czech
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