1st Edition

Friars, Nobles and Burghers - Sermons, Images and Prints Studies of Culture and Society in Early-Modern Europe - In Memoriam István György Tóth

Edited By László Kontler, Jaroslav Miller Copyright 2010
490 Pages
by Central European University Press

The essays in this volume reflect the broader interpretation of culture as a system of shared meanings, values, attitudes and symbolic forms in any sphere of human life. Although thematically diverse, all these studies adhere to the concept of what is sometimes termed the new cultural history or socio-cultural history. The work opens with a cluster of methodological and historiographical... Read more
Farewell to István György Tóth, Foreword, I. Approaches and Historiographical Issues, II. Confessional and Religious Life, III. Society and Culture, Register of Geographical Names, István György Tóth’s Bibliography, List of Contributors, Index of Personal Names, Index of Geographical Names

Biography

László Kontler is Professor of History at the Central European University.

Jaroslav Miller is Associate Professor of History at Palacky University, Olomouc, Czech Republic.