FPF:UHVH0026 Everyday life of the nobility - Course Information
UHVH0026 Everyday life of the nobility
Faculty of Philosophy and Science in OpavaWinter 2014
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petr Kozák, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- Dr. phil. Klára Hübnerová
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava - 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
- Cultural History (programme FPF, N7105 HiVe)
- Course objectives
- This series of lectures is devoted to the everyday life of the nobility of the Czech lands in the Middle Ages and early modern period. It is focused on selected thematic areas representing (but of course not fully) the individual segments of the world and life of nobles. Emphasis is also put on performances of modern research approaches and trends. Students are familiarized with the basic types and range of sources as by the availability of research to the public.
- Syllabus
- 1. The aristocracy and nobility
2. Chivalry and knightly culture
3. Gentility and family memory
4. Crossroads of noble careers
5. The world of social and communication networks
6. Residence and Court
7. Life cycles, family
8. Education and Travel
9. Religious life and religiosity
10. Cultural ambition and patronage
11. Leisure, entertainment
12. Beyond the Law
- 1. The aristocracy and nobility
- Literature
- recommended literature
- Šmahel, F. Cesta Karla IV. do Francie (1377-1378). Praha 2006. info
- Nejedlý, M. Fortuny kolo vrtkavé. Láska, moc a společnost ve středověku. Praha 2003. info
- Bumke, J. Höfische Kultur. Literatur und Gesellschaft im hohen Mittelalter, 4. Aufl., München 1987. info
- Gurevič, A. Kategorie středověké kultury. Praha 1978. info
- Le Goff, Jacques. Kultura středověké Evropy. Praha 1991. info
- Duby, G. Rytíř, žena a kněz. Manželství ve Francii v době feudalismu, Praha 2002. info
- Le Goff, J. Středověký člověk a jeho svět. Praha 1999. info
- Duby, G. Vznešené paní z 12. století, sv. I.-III. Praha 1995-1997. info
- 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
- Enrolment Statistics (Winter 2014, recent)
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