Some notes on handwritten newspapers from Prague around the turn of the 17th century preserved in Vienna and Dresden Cover Image

Několik poznámek o psaných novinách z Prahy na přelomu 16. /17. století dochovaných ve Vídni a v Drážďanech
Some notes on handwritten newspapers from Prague around the turn of the 17th century preserved in Vienna and Dresden

Author(s): Alena Richterová
Subject(s): History, Communication studies, 16th Century, 17th Century
Published by: AV ČR - Akademie věd České republiky - Masarykův ústav
Keywords: History of communication; newspaper reports; written newspapers

Summary/Abstract: This article presents a brief summary of research results on handwritten newspapers preserved in book and archive fonds in Vienna and Dresden. The research focused on handwritten newspapers from Prague, with the emphasis in particular on the period between 1583 and 1612, when Prague was Rudolf II's city of residence. At that time it was one of the most important European centres of news reporting, conveying reports from the entire known world at that time.

  • Issue Year: 2016
  • Issue No: 46
  • Page Range: 151-165
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Czech