Annalistic records from Litoměřice dating from the first half of the 17th century Cover Image

Letopisecké záznamy z Litoměřic z první poloviny 17. století
Annalistic records from Litoměřice dating from the first half of the 17th century

Author(s): Marie Tošnerová
Subject(s): 17th Century
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Masarykův ústav
Keywords: Narrative sources; Chronicle from Litoměřice

Summary/Abstract: The study deals with preserved historiographical works by several Litoměřice citizens, and especially with a little collection of texts dating from the 17th century which contains also annalistic records dating from the years 1589-1615. The author of these annalistic records might have been Viktorín Šermer. Besides the annalistic records the collection also contains other texts, first of all various medical recipes and economic advice. Their contents allow the reader to obtain a picture of mentality of a city family at the beginning of the baroque period.

  • Issue Year: 2014
  • Issue No: 44
  • Page Range: 417-427
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Czech