UHVD3450 Sources for the History of High Middle Ages

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Ing. Antonín Krömer (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Hana Komárková, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Timetable of Seminar Groups
UHVD3450/A: Thu 13:55–15:30 PrPed, H. Komárková
Prerequisites
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Master 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 aim of the seminar is to acquaint students with the basics of interpretation of historical sources of the Middle Ages.
Learning outcomes
Student will be able to work with primary sources for Medieval and Early Modern period.
Syllabus
  • The seminar will focus on the interpretation of diplomatic, economic and narrative sources on the history of the High Middle Ages and Erly Modern period, which will be made available to students through teacher photocopies.
  • 1. Interpretation of historical sources - basic information
  • 2. Methods and approaches of contemporary historiography
  • 3. Deeds
  • 4. Narrative sources I. – legends
  • 5. Narrative sources II. – chronicles I.
  • 6. Narrative sources III. – chronicles II.
  • 7. Narrative sources V.
  • 8. Corespondence
  • 9. Urban sources I.
  • 10. Urban sources II.
  • 11. Iconographic sources
  • 12. Formulars
  • 13. Modern interpretations of the Middle Ages
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BEUMANN, H. Die Historiographie des Mittelalters als Quelle für die Ideengeschichte des Königtums. HZ 180, 1955, s. 449-488. info
  • KÜRBISÓWNA, B.:. Dziejopisarstwo wielkopolskie XIII i XIV Wieku. Warszawa 1959. info
  • GRAUS, F.:. Funktion der spätmittelalterlichen Geschichtsschrebung. In: Geschichtsschreibung und Geschichtsbewusstsein im Späten Mittelalter. Vorträge und Forschungen 31. Hrg. Hans Patze, Sigmaringen 1987, s. 11-55. info
  • GOETZ, H.-W.:. Geschichtsschreibung und Geschichtsbewußtsein im hohen Mittelalter. (Orbis mediaevalis - Vorstellungswelten des Mittelalters Bd. 1.) Berlin, Akademie 1999. info
  • Nechutová, J. Latinská literatura českého středověku do r. 1400. Praha 2000. info
  • Bláhová, M. Staročeská kronika tak řečeného Dalimila v kontextu středověké historiografie. info
  • The Medieval Chronicle. Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on the Medieval Chronicle, Driebergen - Utrecht 13-16 July 1996. Ed. Erik Kooper, Amsterdam-Atlanta 1999. info
Teaching methods
Lecture supplemented with a discussion
Assessment methods
Oral exam, homework
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
* Homework with sources. The aim of the seminar is to acquaint students with the basics of interpretation of historical sources of the Middle Ages.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Winter 2011, Winter 2012, Winter 2013, Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2016, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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