Spiritismus jako regionální specifikum Krkonoš a Podkrkonoší a jeho odraz v současné duchovní kultuře

This bachelor thesis deals with the topic of folk religiosity, particularly its manifestation in the Giant Mountains. The thesis describes the roots of a movement, which originated in the 19th century in the USA and has been known under the term "spiritualism". The thesis also captures the penetration of this movement in Bohemia and its development. An important source is also the reflection of spiritualism in regional literature. Bachelor thesis summarizes the history of spiritualism as a specific expression of local spiritual culture of the Giant Mountains. The paper provides the results of field research on contemporary manifestations of spiritualism in the region. It also describes the government's approach to this phenomenon in the context of the Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage (UNESCO) and the Concept of Effective Care for Traditional Folk Culture in the Czech Republic.