UHVH0040 Scribes and Prayers - Creators of the Medieval World

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Martin Čapský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Martin Čapský, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Masters students.
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 seminar focuses on the types of communication in the medieval town. Students are introduced to the basic concepts of communication theory and the role of communication in shaping the social space.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction.
    2. Medieval and communication theory.
    3. Basic concepts.
    4. Verbal communication.
    5. Written communication.
    6. Symbolic communication.
    7. Scribe and the city council.
    8. The medieval city chronicle.
    9. Pulpit as a medium.
    10. Medieval urban revolt.
    11. Institutional memory.
    12. Test.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Althoff, G. Die Macht der Rituale. Symbolik und Herrschaft im Mittelalter. Darmstadt 2003. info
  • Althoff, G. Inszenierte Herrschaft. Geschichtschreibung und politisches Handeln. info
  • BEDNAŘÍK, Petr. Dějiny českých médií. Od počátku do současnosti. Praha, 2011. info
  • Thompson, John B. Média a modernita. Sociální teorie médií. Praha, 2004. info
  • briggs, Asha - Burke, Peter. A Social History of the Media. From Gutenberg to the internet. Cambridge, 2000. info
  • Faulstich, W. Medien zwischen Herrschaft und Revolte. Göttingen, 1998. 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
* written test - success rate 70 %
The course is also listed under the following terms Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013, Summer 2014, Summer 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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