Analysis of Scriboniusʼ Catechism (1556) and its placement in the historical context

This bachelor's thesis focuses on a descriptive and structural analysis of a Czech catechism from 1556 authored by the Catholic priest Jindřich Scribonius (d. 1586). Particular attention is devoted to the catechism entitled Catechismus: a neb Naučenj Cžlowieka krze stiansskeho k vzitku, netoliko Mládeži ale y Lidem dospieleyssijho Wieku obssijrniegij Sepsaný a znovu Wytisstiený which is examined primarily with regard to its content structure and the sources upon which the author drew. The thesis also includes an analysis of Scriboniusʼs polemics against non-Catholic confessions. Finally, the catechism is situated within a broader confessional and historical context through comparison with the catechisms of Peter Canisius and Martin Luther.