The article deals with the reform agenda of the semi-civilian government led by President Thein Sein, which took over on 30 March 2011, after almost 50 years of military rule over the country. The author examines a series of concrete steps that the government took in 2011 and in the early 2012, which set a different tone for the governance of the country. More specifically, he elaborates on the political reconcilitation of the main opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, with the government, and the peace agreements which several ethnic underground armed groups signed to end the longstanding armed conflict in the country. The government was also more engaged internationally, to win the support of the West, as evidenced mainly by the visit of the US Secretary Hilary Clinton to Myanmar in December 2011. The author argues that while the government has indicated its will to cope with the long term-stagnation of the country, the major reforms have not yet been implemented and the ultimate success of the reform process is far from guaranteed., Jan Bečka., and Obsahuje poznámky
The present article deals with the figure of the last Babylonian king, Nabonid (555-539 BC), who was deposed by his Persian rival, Cyrus II, (559-530 BC). It traces nabonid's life career and provides an overview of historical written sources pertaining to his reign. Special attention is devoted to the famous text referred to as King of justice, whose first Czech translation is presented here. its importance lies in the fact that it offers a unique description of the river ordeal (divine judgment) in Babylonian literature., Jiří Prosecký., and Obsahuje bibliografii
The article deals with marriage traditions and customs in a traditional Armenian family (as described in the sources of ethnographers, travelers and missionaries from the end of the 19th century). The accent is placed in particular on wedding rituals. The traditional family can be perceived as one of the cornerstones of Armenian identity, the foundation of ethnic/national contruction and the meas of transmission of collective memory, language, and, of course, the sense of Armenianness itself., Petra Košťálová., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
The paper on Violence in Indian existencial-absurd drama deals with characteristics of Western dramatic genre and its alterations in service of modern Indian authors. The analysis centers around the motive of violence (in contrast to the heritage of Gandhian ethical imperative) which has provoked an ongoing interest of dramatic literature since the Independece. Modern scripts mirror contemporary life in India, misdeeds of postcolonial democratic development, crisis of its political leadership and difficulty of social transformation. As a result, Indian existential-absurd drama unlike its Western counterpart mainly strives to stress down-to-earth dilemma. Focusing on plays of Satish Alekar, B.M. Shah and Adya Rangacharya (each from a different part of subcontinent), the essay pays special attetion to the dramatic work of a leading figure of the absurd theatre in India, Badal Sircar from West Bengal., Šárka Švábová., and Obsahuje seznam literatury
The article deals withthe visit of the last Korean crown prince, Yi Ŭn (Gin Ri), and his Japanese spouse, Masako Ri (Yi Pangja), to Prague in December 1927. It is based on the so-far unknown sources of the Office of the President of the Republic (1927), Czech newspapers (October-December 1927), Korean internet sources and relevant works on Korean history. Their visit to Czechoslovakia was part of their extended visit to several European countries. In spite of its private character and the non-pursuit of diplomatic aims, the couple experienced a high level welcome. They were granted an audience with the Presiden of the Czechoslovak republic, T. G. Masaryk, during which they met the leading representatives of the Czechoslovak government and army (the minister of foreign affairs, E. Beneš, the promienent commanders of the Czechoslovak Legions in Siberia and Vladivostok in 1920). As part of the reception, Yi Ŭn was bestowed with the Order of the White Lion, the highest Czechoslovak award. The article provides a breif overview of Korean history from 1876 onwards and expalins the methods used by the Japanese to make the last Korean prince - the possible Korean emperor - their army officer., Zdenka Klöslová., and Obsahuje bibliografii