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Rodina Sudkových mezi mexickou revolucí a Pražským jarem
The Sudek family between the Mexican Revolution and Prague Spring

Author(s): Markéta Křížová
Subject(s): History, Archiving, Methodology and research technology, Philosophy of History
Published by: Masarykova univerzita nakladatelství
Keywords: Sudek family; Mexican Revolution; Prague Spring; archives;
Summary/Abstract: It is almost bordering on the banal to state that historical research often involves a great deal of chance. Of course, seldom does a document turn up that pushes the boundaries of a discipline, as happened to Carlo Ginzburg in the Venice archives, which became the starting point for his study of the ‘benandanti’. However, sifting through collections which are not directly related to the researcher’s current project might bring unexpected stimuli.

  • Page Range: 87-96
  • Page Count: 10
  • Publication Year: 2021
  • Language: English, Czech