Review: Thomas Krzenck (Hrsg.), Böhmische Bürgertestamente des 15. Jahrhunderts, Marburg: Verlag Herder-Institut, 2017, 484 s., Quellen zur Geschichte und Landeskunde Ostmitteleuropas 9, ISBN 978-3-87969-422-8
2019
Abstract
Tomas Krzenck, Czech speaking German scientist engaged i.a. in a research of Hussite movement, prepared an edition of selection of last wills (testaments) from Czech and Moravian towns from the 15th century. The author gained from a wide research in archives of particular Czech and Moravian towns.
The book consists of a short introduction and publication of 200 testaments (last wills) from various towns in Czech, German or Latin language. The edition set a target to describe Czech and Moravian late mediaeval testatement to German speaking scientists and readers and make these still unaccessible sources from 15th century available.