Eyal Poleg – The Great Bible as a Useless Book

Name: Eyal Poleg – The Great Bible as a Useless Book
Start: 2026-04-07T17:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-07T18:30:00+02:00
Location: Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR

Schedule

Tue Apr 07 2026 at 05:00 pm to 06:30 pm

UTC+02:00

Location

Ústav pro českou literaturu AV ČR | Prague, PR

V dubnu vystoupí se svým příspěvkem v rámci cyklu Staročeský dýchánek Eyal Poleg (Queen Mary University of London). Přednášku v angličtině můžete vyslechnout 7. 4. 2026 od 17 hodin v dolním sále pražské budovy Ústavu pro českou literaturu AV ČR (Na Florenci 3, Praha 1), vstup je zdarma a bez registrace.
Anotace:
The Great Bible (1538/9) is often seen as a monument of reform and authority in Tudor England. A detailed study of dozens of surviving books and manuscripts, at times using scientific technologies, will reveal hesitations and tensions in its creation and reception. Despite being mandated for each parish church in the realm, the Great Bible was incompatible with Church liturgy, making it a contested book which was required to be displayed but illegal to be read by most parishioners.