Bohuslav Balbín and the Patriotic Reconceptualization of Bohemia, c. 1650–1675
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8959583 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Anna-Marie Pípalová (0000-0003-0907-5730, University of Cambridge, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 992-1014 |
| Publication date | 2022-06-06 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Historical Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-246X • E-ISSN: 1469-5103 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0018246x22000115 |
| OpenAlex | W4281875383 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 2 |
This article examines four Marian histories written by Bohuslav Balbín (1621–88), a Bohemian Jesuit, scholar, and noble, in the second half of the seventeenth century. Assessing the content and form of these works, it argues that Balbín reinterpreted and intellectualized the genre of Marian hagiotopography, expanding the historical sections of his works and conceiving of hagiotopography as historical scholarship. Balbín's unique approach to this genre and his focus on Bohemian, Moravian, and Silesian history allowed him to present his particular vision of the Bohemian composite monarchy, which was influenced by his status as a Jesuit and by his patriotism. Balbín's representation of the inherent unity of the territories which made up the composite state criticized Habsburg policy during and following the Thirty Years’ War. In this way, the article sheds light on the interplay between Catholicism, patriotism, and scholarship in early modern Europe
Ancient history · Monarchy · Patriotism · Political science · Politics · Representation (politics · Scholarship · State (computer science · Classics · Historical and Cultural Studies of Poland · Historical Influence and Diplomacy · History · Law · Mathematics · Reformation and Early Modern Christianity
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |