Josef Pekař

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Josef Pekař (April 12, 1870 Malý Rohozec at Turnov – January 23, 1937 Prague) was a prominent Czech historian of the turn of 19th and 20th century, professor and rector of Charles University in Prague.

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Life and work After graduating at high school in Mladá Boleslav, which now bears his name, Pekař studied history in Prague. He started the career of historian already during studies, when his article, published in 1890 in Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk's magazine Athenaeum, proved by historical findings, that so called "Manuscript of Králův Dvůr" (Rukopis královédvorský), allegedly from the 13th century, whose authenticity has long led disputes in the Czech society, is a counterfeit. Pekař graduated in 1893 by the work Nominantions of the King Ottokar II for the German throne about personal struggle of Přemysl Ottokar II for the imperial throne in the years 1272–1273. After studies, Pekař spent one year at universities in Erlangen and Berlin, then, he taught for shorter time at the secondary school in Mladá Boleslav and Prague. In 1895, he became the founder of Czech historical magazine, which lead after for thirty years. In 1897, he wrote The History of the Wallenstein conspiracy (1630–1634) and the same year, he declined sharply an anti-Czech article of German historian Theodor Mommsen, proving the importance of Czech culture for Europe; his answer was published again several times and translated into many languages. From that time, Pekař has become…Citește mai mult

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Citation "Josef Pekař and his intense personality reminds us that we can never uncover history completely, the totality that resides in details, the power of history that shapes the present."

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Works The Oldest Czech Chronicle, Prague, 1903 The Book about Kost I.–II., Prague 1909–1911 Masaryk's Czech philosophy, 1912 Czech cadastres 1654–1789, Prague 1915, 1932 The Czechoslovak History, Prague 1921, 1991 White Mountain, Prague 1921 World War, Prague, 1921 Three chapters from the fight for Saint John of Nepomuk, Prague 1921 Discoveries of Bretholz, 1922 Fallacies and dangers of the land-holding reform, 1923 Masaryk's Czech philosophy reworked version, Historic club, Prague 1927 About the sense of the Czech history, Prague 1929 Saint Wenceslas,1929 Žižka and his time I.–IV., Prague 1927–1933 Wallenstein I.–II., Prague 1934, Characters and problems of the Czech history, Prague 1990 Diaries of Josef Pekař 1916–1933. Prague 2000

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The conception of historiography The basic principle of Pekař's conception was the necessity to understand historical epoch from itself, thus, to cognize and feel its spirit. According to him, historiography should have scientific foundations, but the contribution of historian should consist of understanding and faithful description of ancient times. "Historiography is not an exact science, a sober autopsy of a matter, but the science exploring life of individual people in its complexity". That's why a historian cannot coolly stay to be a disinterested observer - he has to take his own position to the past. This Pekař's conception is no longer to be considered "positivism", exceeding it by going beyond historical facts, which were obtained from historical sources. Therefore, historical events are interpreted consistently in the contemporary context. He - as a conscientious historian - emphasized the heterogeneity of ideas of different eras ("The events must always be viewed through the eyes of then people") Pekař was a conservative patriot, rejecting almost mythological deification of some historical events, which in his opinion had rather negative consequencies (Hussite wars, etc.). He was convinced about substantial negative impact of religious conflicts on Czech history and many times urged Czech patriotism to get…Citește mai mult

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Deníky Josefa Pekaře 1916–1933. Prague 2000 Ottův slovník naučný, no.19, p. 407 & no.28, p. 1025 Ottův slovník naučný nové doby, no.8, p. 963 Štech, V. V.:V zamlženém zrcadle. Praha : Československý spisovatel, 1969, p. 116, 119, 162, 179, 180, 181, 188