Guilds in Prague Cities from their Beginnings in the 13th century to the End of Guild System in 1860
Abstract
This book follows the history of Prague guilds from the very beginning of their system in the final third of the 13th century to the end in 1860. Research was focused on cities which created former Prague - Old Town, New Town, Lesser Town and Hradčany.
At first, used sources and their evaluation for the above mentioned research are described. There are reflections of the most important moments in the history of guilds in the Czech Lands, especially in Prague towns at that time, in the next chapters.
Main goal of this research is to reconstruct a picture of all historical guilds in the cities of Prague. My own research reflects knowledge of previous researchers.
These were thereafter compared to some new sources and revised. Unknown parts of the history of Prague guilds were elaborated, such as history of this system in modern period.
Based on some particular knowledge of history of singular guilds new hypotheses of general evolution of guilds in Prague were formed. Attached are glossaries of names of professions (Latin, German and Old Czech), that were in Prague towns in the past.