Czech in Istanbul and what came of that – Václav Budovec z Budova (1551–1621) and his »Antialkorán« Cover Image

Czech w Stambule i co z tego wynikło – Václav Budovec z Budova (1551–1621) i jego Antialkorán
Czech in Istanbul and what came of that – Václav Budovec z Budova (1551–1621) and his »Antialkorán«

Author(s): Marek M. Dziekan
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies
Published by: Uniwersytet Adama Mickiewicza
Keywords: Czech literature; religion; Václav Budovec z Budova; Reformation;Islam;

Summary/Abstract: The article is devoted to Václav Budovec of Budov, a prominent representative of the Czech Reformation, political and religious activist and writer, denouncing the various important issues of his time. The main point of this article is his work Antialkorán, published in 1614 in which Václav wants to present Islam to the Czech reader, and on the other hand discusses various elements of Muslim doctrine. This work was created as one of the effects of Václav Budovec's residence in Turkey with the imperial delegation.

  • Issue Year: XIII/2013
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 123-149
  • Page Count: 27
  • Language: Polish