Bc. Mária Šviriková

Bachelor's thesis

A representação do canibalismo brasileiro na literatura europeia do séc. XIV

Images of Brazilian Cannibalism in 16th-Century European Literature
Abstract:
Abstract This thesis focuses on the phenomenon of cannibalism and its depiction in European 16th-century travel books. The first part introduces this social taboo and presents its various sociocultural motivations. Emphasis is placed mainly on Staden’s True History: An Account of Cannibal Captivity in Brazil and Léry's History of a Voyage to the Land of Brazil. Treatment of the theme of cannibalism …more
Abstract:
Táto práca sa zameriava na fenomén kanibalizmu a jeho zobrazenie v európskych cestopisoch zo 16. storočia. Prvá časť práce predstaví toto spoločenské tabu a poukáže na jeho rozličné sociokultúrne motivácie. Dôraz bude kladený najmä na Stadenove Dve cesty do Brazílie a Léryho Históriu o plavbe do zeme zvanej Brazília. Spracovanie motívu kanibalizmu v oboch dielach bude následne podrobené komparatívnej …more
 
 
Language used: Portuguese
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 16. 7. 2018

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 7. 9. 2018
  • Supervisor: PhDr. Zuzana Burianová, Ph.D.
  • Reader: Mgr. et Mgr. Kateřina Kučerová

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