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literature it mixes entertainment with knowledge and heavily references religion. Before the journey Harant studied all the available literature describing the region and frequently cites the others in his work. The book gives a very detailed description of religious places and their relation to
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Christianity, habits of natives and natural and man-made curiosities. It stayed popular for a long time and was published for the last time in the mid-19th century. In 1638 Harant's youngest brother, Jan Jiří, translated the text into German.
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