Count Lützow
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Count Lützow / Lutzow . Count Lützow was a Bohemian (Czech) historian, critic and revivalist. He was active in Bohemian politics and became a member of the Austrian parliament and Chamberlain
to the Emperor Franz Joseph
. He was a tireless champion of Bohemian independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Perhaps his greatest accomplishments are his various books regarding the history of Bohemia, Prague
, Slavic poetry, Historiography
and Literature. His works were intentionally written in the English language and were thus more easily accessible to Western decision-makers who would eventually agree to the formation of an independent Czechoslovakia
after the end of World War I. The first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk wrote a touching introduction to Lützow's 1939 edition of 'Bohemia, An Historical Sketch' and expressed gratitude for Lützow's various contributions to Czechoslovakia's independence.
Chamberlain (office)
A chamberlain is an officer in charge of managing a household. In many countries there are ceremonial posts associated with the household of the sovereign....
to the Emperor Franz Joseph
Franz Joseph I of Austria
Franz Joseph I or Francis Joseph I was Emperor of Austria, King of Bohemia, King of Croatia, Apostolic King of Hungary, King of Galicia and Lodomeria and Grand Duke of Cracow from 1848 until his death in 1916.In the December of 1848, Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria abdicated the throne as part of...
. He was a tireless champion of Bohemian independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
Perhaps his greatest accomplishments are his various books regarding the history of Bohemia, Prague
Prague
Prague is the capital and largest city of the Czech Republic. Situated in the north-west of the country on the Vltava river, the city is home to about 1.3 million people, while its metropolitan area is estimated to have a population of over 2.3 million...
, Slavic poetry, Historiography
Historiography
Historiography refers either to the study of the history and methodology of history as a discipline, or to a body of historical work on a specialized topic...
and Literature. His works were intentionally written in the English language and were thus more easily accessible to Western decision-makers who would eventually agree to the formation of an independent Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
after the end of World War I. The first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomáš Garrigue Masaryk wrote a touching introduction to Lützow's 1939 edition of 'Bohemia, An Historical Sketch' and expressed gratitude for Lützow's various contributions to Czechoslovakia's independence.
Other
- Member of the Royal Society of Sciences in Bohemia
- Member of the Bohemian Academy
Works - Nonfiction
- Count Lützow: 'Bohemia An Historical Sketch' J. M. Dent & Sons Ltd. London 1896; 2nd ed. 1910; 3rd ed. 1939.
- Count Lützow: 'A History of Bohemian Literature' Heinemann. London 1899; 2nd ed. April 1907.
- Count Lützow: 'The Story of Prague' J. M. Dent & Co. London 1902; 2nd ed. 1907.
- Count Lützow: 'Lectures on the Historians of Bohemia' 1905 London: Henry Frowde.
- Count Lützow: 'Life & Times of Master John Hus' E.P. Dutton & Co. London 1909; 2nd ed. 1929.
- Count Lützow: 'The Hussite Wars' 1914 London: J. M. Dent & Sons New York: E. P. Dutton & Co.