Abstract
The points of departure of both Literary History and the field of Translation History as a discipline of Translation Studies may overlap, their aims, however, tend to differ. Translation Studies represent an interdisciplinary field of study, which, for the part of Translation History, significantly draws from the findings of Literary History and Comparative Literature.
In order to allow research in this field in its own right and to arrive at relevant conclusions, appropriate methodology needs to be applied. In his study, Tomáš Svoboda presents an overview of some major tendencies in Translation History and lists several specific areas that can be covered by relevant research.
The paper's second part focuses on research that has been carried out in Translation History as regards the Baroque period and draws conclusions for further research efforts in this field.