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Two Mongolian Manuscripts of the Apotropaic Magic and Their Tibetan Chinese Sources
This paper introduces two Mongolian manuscripts dealing with the Mongolian script magic in form of written amulets (alternatively named “booklore talismans”, Tsendina 2020) reflecting Tibetan and Chinese prototypes (in Chinese named...
Religious studies
- 2022 •
- C
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C - Kapitola v odborné knize
Prague Hebrew Book Colloquium
A report about the first of a series of international colloquia about Hebrew booklore. Includes the list of the papers and their description.
AJ - Písemnictví, mas–media, audiovize
- 2014 •
- O
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O - Ostatní výsledky
Talismans and Amulets in the Japanese Collection
This article describes all types of amulets and talismans present in the Naprstek Museum Japanese collection and uncovers their symbolic meaning. These are mostly talismans from shrines and temples dating to the beginning of the 20t...
AL - Umění, architektura, kulturní dědictví
- 2014 •
- Jx •
- Link
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Jx - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)
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Unexpected Sacredness: On Receiving Talismans As Gifts
In this contribution, I sketched the relationship I have developed with a talisman I received as a gift from a key fieldwork collaborator. This is part folk religion with the talisman’s sacred forces and other sacred materials I rec...
Religious studies
- 2025 •
- A
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A - Audiovizuální tvorba
Jewish Schools and handbooks in Bohemia
After examining the legal preconditions for Jewish education in the 18th century, the paper categorizes the different types of Jewish textbooks produced and/or used in the Czech Lands until the beginning of the 19th century and analyzes reception pat...
AB - Dějiny
- 2009 •
- C
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C - Kapitola v odborné knize
The Role of Jewellery in Ancient Societies
Jewellery was in high esteem; it was not only valuable as ornaments enhancing the beauty, but also as some kind of talismans and magics protecting their bearers....
AC - Archeologie, antropologie, etnologie
- 2011 •
- C
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C - Kapitola v odborné knize
"Hello citizens!"
Through documents, objects, rare and very personal exhibits (guitars, personal talismans and smoking paraphernalia), oil paintings and recordings of Radio Free Europe radio programmes, the exhibition presents the life story of the singer, po...
History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)
- 2024 •
- Ekrit •
- Link
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Ekrit - Výstava s kritickým katalogem
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Human and machine translation of occasionalisms in literary texts: Johann Nestroy’s Der Talisman and its English translations
, and blends) in Nestroy’s play Der Talisman into English. While human translators largely...
Computer sciences, information science, bioinformathics (hardware development to be 2.2, social aspect to be 5.8)
- 2023 •
- Jost •
- Link
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Jost - Ostatní články v recenzovaných periodicích
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Magic and Ritual in Late-Medieval and Early-Modern Popular Medicine
The Chapter deals with the various forms of medieval and early modern popular therapy, i. e. healing rituals, amulets, talismans etc. and shows their magical background. Medieval and early modern popular therapy was strongly determined by th...
History (history of science and technology to be 6.3, history of specific sciences to be under the respective headings)
- 2017 •
- C
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C - Kapitola v odborné knize
Magical and Natural Amulets in Early Modern Plague Treatises
The paper deals with amulets as they appear in various treatises about plague published in Europe between 1480 and 1730. It shows that there were two distinct types of amulets - a galenic one and magical one. While the former one was considered to be...
AB - Dějiny
- 2013 •
- Jx
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Jx - Nezařazeno - Článek v odborném periodiku (Jimp, Jsc a Jost)
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