Rudolf Dvořák (1860–1920) and his role in establishing Czech Egyptology Cover Image

Rudolf Dvořák (1860–1920) – patron vzniku české egyptologie
Rudolf Dvořák (1860–1920) and his role in establishing Czech Egyptology

Author(s): Ladislav Bareš
Subject(s): Archaeology, Ancient World
Published by: Univerzita Karlova v Praze - Filozofická fakulta, Vydavatelství
Keywords: Rudolf Dvořák; František Lexa; počátky české egyptologie; česká orientalistika; Justin V. Prášek

Summary/Abstract: Rudolf Dvořák (1860–1920), the first professor of oriental languages at the Faculty of Arts of the Czech Carlo-Ferdinand University in Prague, showed a certain interest in Egyptology as well. During his study stay in Leipzig (1882/1883), he attended courses of ancient Egyptian given by Georg Ebers. When František Lexa, a grammar school teacher who started to learn ancient Egyptian as an autodidact, published in 1905 and 1906 his first translations of ancient Egyptian texts, Dvořák convinced him to become an Egyptologist. Until his death, he helped Lexa to build an academic career in Egyptology.

  • Issue Year: 2020
  • Issue No: 24
  • Page Range: 43-48
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Czech
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