František Michálek Bartoš and Josef Pekař. Contacts and conflicts of two Historians

Abstract

František Michálek Bartoš (1889-1972) and Josef Pekař (1870-1937) rank among the most significant Czech historiographers. Pupil and Teacher.

Pekař was a conservative Historian. He was convinced about negative impact of religious conflicts on Czech history.

He was an opponent of historical theologie of F. M.

Bartoš. Bartoš created concretization of Czech history under the influence of works of many historians and philosophers (F.

Palacký, T. G.

Masaryk).

Keywords

• František Michálek Bartoš
• Josef Pekař
• Central and Eastern Europe
• Czech History
• Historiography