UHVD1012 Proseminar in Pre-Modern History

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Summer 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petr Kozák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petr Kozák, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
! UHMD1012 Proseminar in Medieval and Ear
Prerequisite for the credit, which is obtained in writing, is an active approach and submission of seminar work.
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 proseminar will introduce crucial terminology, scholarly literature and historical sources related to the Middle Ages and Early Modern History. The emphasis will be placed on the students? abilities to actively engage with the narrative sources and to capture the key problems of the Pre-Modern Era.
Learning outcomes
By completing the course, the student acquires a basic orientation in terminology, professional literature and sources related to the Middle Ages and early modern times. They will acquire the ability to solve problems independently.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2.-3. Sources of information: journals, literature, source's editions, archival sources, web
  • 4. The European Middle Ages and Early Modern Period: Time and Space
  • 5. Historical Chronology
  • 6. Narrative Sources
  • 7. Charters
  • 8. Books of the Land Courts
  • 9. Municipal Books
  • 10. Accounts
  • 11. Mirrors for princes
  • 12. Legends
  • 13. Final Test
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Nodl, M. Dějepisectví mezi vědou a politikou. Úvahy o historiografii 19. a 20. století. Brno 2007. info
  • Iggers, G. Dějepisectví ve 20. století. Od vědecké objektivity k postmoderní výzvě. Praha 2002. info
  • Le Goff, J. - Schmitt, J.-C. Encyklopedie středověku. Praha 1999. info
  • Nejedlý, M. Fortuny kolo vrtkavé. Láska, moc a společnost ve středověku. Praha 2003. info
  • Raphael, L. Geschichtswissenschaft im Zeitalter der Extreme. Theorien, Methoden, Tendenzen von 1900 bis zur Gegenwart. München 2003. info
  • Gurevič, A. Kategorie středověké kultury. Praha 1978. info
  • Eibach, J. - Lottes, G. Kompass der Geschichtswissenschaft. Göttingen 2002. info
  • Goetz, H.-W. Moderne mediävistik. Stand und Perspektiven der Mittelalterforschung. Darmstadt 1999. info
  • Le Goff, J. Paměť a dějiny. Praha 2007. info
  • Kutnar, F. - Marek, J. Přehledné dějiny českého a slovenského dějepisectví. Praha 1997. info
  • Bláhová, M. Staročeská kronika tak řečeného Dalimila v kontextu středověké historiografie. info
  • Fuhrmann, H. Středověk je kolem nás. Praha 2006. info
  • Le Goff, J. Za jiný středověk. Čas kultura a práce na středověkém Západě: 18 esejů, Praha 2005. info
  • Burke, P. Žebráci, Šarlatáni, papežové. Historická antropologie raně novověké Itálie. Eseje o vnímání a komunikaci, Praha 2007. info
  • Storchová, L. a kol. Koncepty a dějiny. Proměny pojmů v současné historické vědě. Praha, 2014. ISBN 978-80-87271-87-2. info
  • Čapská, V. a kol. Processes of Cultural Exchangein Central Europe, 1200-1800. Opava, 2014. ISBN 978-80-7510-128-0. info
Teaching methods
Practical preparation (seminar), frontal teaching, work with resources, discussion.
Assessment methods
Written test. Attendance at the seminar (minimum 75%), report, active approach.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Successful completion of the final test and preparation of a written report. The topics of the papers are entered according to the topics discussed.
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Summer 2016, Summer 2017, Summer 2018, Summer 2019, Summer 2020, Summer 2021, Summer 2022, Summer 2023.
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