UHVD2195 Chapters from the history of medieval central Europe

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/1/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. David Kalhous, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. David Kalhous, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites (in Czech)
UHVD1001 Introduction to the study of h || UHVD1005 Historical Proseminar
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
Teaching focused on comparing the evolution of Central Europe. During the seminar will be verified thesis of Central Europe as a periphery of Western Europe or the space between Byzantium and empires. Attention will be paid to the Central European model also contact the local principalities and monarchies with political, economic and cultural heart of the Reich but also the Byzantine environment.
Syllabus
  • Seminar on the role of Central Europe and its image vacillating between úvahovým model center (center) and peripherals Christian world and Central Europe as an original scholarly phenomenon analogous to stress the internal links of the local monarchy. Attention will be devoted to discussion of the Central European model and at the same time expanding research emphasizing the role of the contacts of different intensity and central European principality monarchy with political, economic and cultural heart of the Reich but also the Byzantine environment.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Šmahel, F. Cesta Karla IV. do Francie (1377-1378). Praha 2006. info
  • Le Goff, J. Kultura středověké Evropy. Praha 1991. info
  • Spunar, P. Kultura středověku. Praha 1995. info
  • Seibt, F. Lesk a bída středověku. Praha 2000. info
  • Šmahel, F. Mezi středověkem a renesancí. Praha 2002. info
  • Le Goff, J. Středověký člověk a jeho svět. Praha 1999. info
  • Duby, G. Věk katedrál. Praha 2001. info
  • Wihoda, M. Zlatá bula sicilská. Podivuhodný příběh ve vrstvách paměti. Praha 2005. info
Teaching methods
Lecturing
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
* 75% attendance in seminars, active participation
* presentation in front of the group - topic assigned by the lecturer
* written test in the extent of the given literature and the content of seminars - success rate 70 %
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2016.
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