Jan Kristián Swéerts-Sporck a František Girtler − na společné cestě mezi zbožností a ekonomickým zájmem

The article explores the interconnectedness of a noble family with one lineage of their patrimonial officials. The author argues that the grand tour undertaken in 1750−1752 by Johann Christian of Swéerts-Sporck (1729−1802) in company of his economic assistant Franz Girtler was essential for...

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Published in:Theatrum Historiae
Main Author: Veronika Čapská
Format: Article
Language:Czech
Published: University of Pardubice 2012-04-01
Subjects:
grand tour
travel diary
nobility
Bohemia
bureaucracy
piety
Online Access:https://theatrum.upce.cz/index.php/theatrum/article/view/1950
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Summary:The article explores the interconnectedness of a noble family with one lineage of their patrimonial officials. The author argues that the grand tour undertaken in 1750−1752 by Johann Christian of Swéerts-Sporck (1729−1802) in company of his economic assistant Franz Girtler was essential for establishing a close tie between the young nobleman and his future prominent official. The journey itself was quite atypical as it had surprisingly strong features of a pious pilgrimage. An extensive group of preserved sources consisting e.g. of a hand-written travel diary, notebooks and printed spiritual biographies enables an in-depth analysis of both devotional and economic context of the rise of the Girtler officials in the service of the Swéerts-Sporck family.
ISSN:1802-2502
2571-0621

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