PV2A20 Introduction to Historical Sources

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:35 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
Introduction to Historical sources deals with Czech narrative sources from the oldest period up to the 15th century. Interpretation of individual sources is preceded by general typology of the narrative sources. Legends are analyzed within the traditional cycles (mission of Cyril and Method, legends connected with lives of Wenceslas and Ludmila, Adalbert of Prague, Procopius of Sazava, Hroznata and Agnes of Bohemia). Their vitae are examined as well. Chronicles and annals are presented in chronological order: Cosmas' chronicle and historiography of the 12th century, 13th-century historiography, Dalimil and the chronicle of Zbraslav, historiography of the period of Charles IV., Hussite historiography.
Syllabus
  • Definition of historical sources
  • Terminology
  • Sources and literature
  • Legends
  • Vitae
  • Chronicles and annals
Literature
  • BLÁHOVÁ, Marie. Staročeská kronika tak řečeného Dalimila : v kontextu středověké historiografie latinského kulturního okruhu a její pramenná hodnota. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1995, 489 s. ISBN 8020002820. info
  • 200 let pomocných věd historických na Filozofické fakultě Univerzity Karlovy v Praze. 1. vyd. Praha: Universita Karlova, 1988, 286 s. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2000, 368 pp. ISBN 80-7021-305-1. info
  • Magnae Moraviae fontes historici. II, [textus biographici, hagiographici, liturgici] : Prameny k dějinám Velké Moravy (Souběž.). Edited by Dagmar Bartoňková. Vyd. 1. Brno: Universita J. E. Purkyně, 1967, 359 s. info
  • Fontes rerum Bohemicarum I-VIII, praha 1873-1932
Assessment methods
Oral examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: V případě kreditu B pouze 2 kredity.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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