UZLJM05 Latin Literature of the Medieval Europe I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:35 A42 stara
Prerequisites
LJBcA04zk Exam in Latin Grammar
Thorough knowledge of Latin (in extend of the B. A. State Exam in Latin Language and Literature, but the exam itself is not required).
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
At the end of the course, the students should be able to explain the developement of the medieval Latine literature to the 11th century; to name and arrange in the chronological order the main authors of medieval Latin prose and poetry; to describe their work and its importance; to interpret the most important writings of the period.
Syllabus
  • 1) The most important genres of Medieval Latin literature and their development
  • 2) Specific features of medieval literature
  • 3) Preconditions of literary development in the late Roman period
  • 4) Overview of Latin patristics
  • 5) So called interim period in different parts of Europe
  • 6) 9th-10th century - Carolingian and Ottonian Renaissance
  • 7) 11th century - the beginnings of flowering of medieval Latin literature
Literature
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters I. München: W. Fink, 1975. info
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters II. München: W. Fink, 1992. info
  • Letteratura latina medievale, (secoli VI-XV) :un manuale. Edited by Ferruccio Bertini - Claudio Leonardi. Firenze: SISMEL, 2002, xii, 512 s. ISBN 88-8450-098-2. info
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Daša. (ed., transl.) Gian Biagio Conte: Dějiny římské literatury. (Gian Biago Conte: History of Latin Literature.). 2., revid. a dopl. vydání. Praha: KLP - Koniasch Latin Press, 2008, 800 pp. sine. ISBN 978-80-86791-57-9. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München: Beck, 1911. I. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München, 1923. II. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München: Beck, 1931. III. info
  • Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Edited by Eva Kuťáková - Anežka Vidmanová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1984, 718 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, readings.
Assessment methods
Regular attendence and active class participation (min. 75%); presentation of a selected text; oral exam (colloquium).
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je povinný pro studenty latinské medievistiky, pro studenty klasické filologie volitelný.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen studentům magisterského cyklu, ve výjimečných případadech jej lze po dohodě s vyučujícím zapsat semestr před složením státní bakalářské zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008.
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