UHVM0076 History of Material Culture I

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2023
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Boguslaw Czechowicz, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Ilona Matejko-Peterka, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable
Wed 16:25–18:00 M11
Prerequisites
The fundamental orientation in the history of the Middle-Ages and Early modern period in the Czech lands, the knowledge of the basic terms from the art history, material culture and the history of everyday life.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The subject is captured in the content section of basic human activities in historical overview and historical contexts. Various manifestations of everyday life are summarized as in generalizing the characteristics and the specification and examples. The historical development is also reflected portion of the ancient world in terms of inspiration and continuous, a key element of individual chapters are then etapizované from the middle ages through the past century.
Learning outcomes
The student will be able to complete the course: - identify and summarize important features of the main periods of the history of material culture in the Czech Republic - identify and describe trends in its development - describe the factors (political, religious, social, economic, etc.) that influenced the changes in material culture - analyze selected current scientific knowledge in the field of interpretation of material culture
Syllabus
  • 1. The legacy of the ancient world - Hellenism
    2. The legacy of the ancient world - Rome
    3. Timing
    4. Alchemy, the search paths
    5. Refuge, home, design, architecture
    6. Agriculture, the foundation of human existence
    7. Formation trades in the middle ages
    8. Machines and machine equipment
    9. Transformation of human settlements
    10. Country house
    11. Townhouse
    12. Town centers of production and consumption
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Petráň, J. Dějiny hmotné kultury I/2. Praha, 1988. info
  • Němec I., Horálek J. a kol.:. Dědictví řeči. Praha, 1986. info
  • Petráň, J. Dějiny hmotné kultury I/1. Praha, 1985. info
  • Nový, L. Dějiny techniky v Československu (do konce 18. století). Praha, 1974. info
Teaching methods
lecture
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* Knowledge of key concepts and problems
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2007, Winter 2008, Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022.
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