PV1A18 Historical Topography

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Sviták, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Mon 15:00–16:35 B22
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 lecture is an introduction into problematics of historical topography as an auxiliary historical discipline for historical research.
Main objectives can be summarized as follows: to introduce students to the problematics of localization in historical sources;
to recognize old maps as a historical source;
to reconstruct borders in the past;
to present the territorial development of the Czech state;
to make students familiar with the methods for the settlement's reconstruction.
Syllabus
  • Problematics of localization in historical sources;
  • old maps as a historical source;
  • reconstruction of borders in the past;
  • territorial development of the Czech state;
  • methods for the settlement's reconstruction;
  • possibillities for determination of historical roads.
Literature
  • ČORNEJOVÁ, Michaela. Místní jména z materiálu 11. - 13. století (Place-Names from the Material of the 11th to 13th Centuries). Acta Onomastica. Praha: Ústav pro jazyk český AV ČR, 2006, vol. 47, -, p. 140-150. ISSN 1211-4413. info
  • SEMOTANOVÁ, Eva. Historická geografie českých zemí. 2., aktualiz. vyd. Praha: Historický ústav, 2002, 279 s. ISBN 8072860429. info
  • KAŠPAR, Jaroslav. Vybrané kapitoly z historické geografie českých zemí a z nauky o mapách. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 109 s. ISBN 80-7066-142-9. info
  • HOSÁK, Ladislav and Rudolf ŠRÁMEK. Místní jména na Moravě a ve Slezsku. 1, A-L. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1970, 573 s. info
  • ŠMILAUER, Vladimír. Úvod do toponomastiky : (nauky o vlastních jménech zeměpisných). 2. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1966, 231 s. URL info
  • PROFOUS, Antonín. Místní jména v Čechách : jejich vznik, původní význam a změny. D. 3, M-Ř. Praha: Státní nakladatelství učebnic, 1951, 629 s. info
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: koná se v lichém roce.
Credit evaluation note: V případě B kreditu pouze 2 kredity.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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