Martin Kabátník
Martin Kabátník (* 1428 ; † February 2, 1503 in Litomyšl ) was a Czech writer and member of the Unity of the Bohemian Brethren ( Jednota bratrská ).
Life
In 1490 the Brothers Unity decided to put together a travel group to look for a church fellowship that would still live on the original beliefs of charity , poverty and humility. In 1491 a group of four people, including Kabátník, set out on the journey. They reached Constantinople via Poland and Hungary . Here the group broke up. Kabátník traveled on alone on foot. He finally reached Egypt via Asia Minor , Damascus and Jerusalem . In 1492 he returned to Bohemia . But neither he nor his fellow travelers could report good news. Rather, they had to admit that "there is great general depravity and that Christians are sinking into vice and superstition".
plant
He dictated his travelogue to Adam, Bachelor and notary in Litomyšl , because he was probably not familiar with the letter . This travelogue was published three times in the 16th century and was popular reading at the time.
literature
- Martin Kabatnik's journey from Bohemia to Jerusalem and Egypt (Martina Kabátníka cesta z Čech do Jeruzaléma a Egypta)
- V. Justin Prášek: Martina Kabátníka cesta z Čech do Jeruzalema a Kaira roku 1491–1492 , Prague 1894
- Erwin Nigmann: Old Czech travel descriptions from the Middle Ages to the East: Martin Kabátník, Jan Hasistejnský z Lobkovic, Václav Vratislav z Mitrovic, Krystof Harant z Polzic . phil. Diss. Prague 1941
- Otakar Nahodil: Místo a význam cestopisu Martina Kabátníka v dějinách české etnografie , Český lid 1952
Web links
- Literature and other media by and about Martin Kabátník in the catalog of the National Library of the Czech Republic
- Excerpts from his book on Project Runeberg
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kabátník, Martin |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Czech traveler, writer and member of the Brethren Union of Bohemian Brothers |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1428 |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 2, 1503 |
| Place of death | Litomyšl |