Talk:Prague astronomical clock
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age?
I don't believe this to be the 'oldest working astronomical clock in the world. We have several in England that are older, a prime example being the one in Wimborne Minster where I grew up for which we have a repair bill from 1409
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wimborne_Minster_(church)#The_clock — Preceding unsigned comment added by 65.51.190.48 (talk) 21:43, 28 January 2014 (UTC)
@ 9 Oct 2015, says "the third-oldest astronomical clock in the world" but still no citation. 129.67.47.102 (talk) 08:43, 9 October 2015 (UTC)
greed?
the greed statue is actually 'the jew with his money bags' because of stereotypical jews as rich and wealthy. should this not be mentioned? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 172.216.180.15 (talk) 17:47, 21 February 2008 (UTC)
- Probably not, for any number of reasons. Moonraker12 (talk) 14:58, 27 February 2008 (UTC)
- It probably should be, in reference to the historical period in which the animated figures were added. If so, it should be noted that the figure is interpreted today as an allegorical symbol of usury or greed. Likewise the Turk is sometimes re-interpreted today as representing sloth or luxury. I do not have any sources to cite on this, however, and will wait to add this until I can refer to a credible source.72.213.144.148 (talk) 23:14, 5 April 2008 (UTC)
- I can find no citations which claim that the figure was meant to be a jew, and even if it was it should be noted in historical context and cited. Someone had changed it to "stereotypical jew" (which is quite a bit more offensive). I have changed to "miser" (as the official page for the clock refers to the figure) - I forgot to login before doing so, but the last change is by me. Getdave (talk) 20:13, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
"Finally, the Turk tells pleasure and entertainment." Should that not be "sells"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 199.46.200.232 (talk) 00:56, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
Re. naming the statues as the 'Turk' and the 'Jew', why name the 'Turk' as 'Turk'? Shouldn't it be called an 'Infidel'? (i.e. a non-Christian, but typically one of Muslim faith)? Weren't the statues intended to be deliberately offensive against these two non-Christian faiths? The 'greedy Jewish miser' and 'the pleasure-seeking Infidel' (that is, a Muslim, in the late C15th) are both deeply offensive stereotypes, but of primarily religious stereotypes (and only secondarily as racial or national stereotypes). NB I'm certainly not defending these prejudices, only seeking historical clarification in the article. Note also that I haven't changed anything on the page itself. ---- Rosemary1970
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