NJII_601 German literature of the Middle Ages. Part I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2010
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Sylvie Stanovská, Dr. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Sylvie Stanovská, Dr.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 11:40–12:25 K32
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 students get acquainted with the beginnings of the history of the German literature during the first term. German period – Gothic translation of the Bible, the eldest period – runes, runic inscriptions and invoking formulas, heroic poetry – forming of the Frank Empire, culture and literature of the period of Charles the Great – first lyric and epic literary works of the old German period (8th and 9th century), religious literature of the 11th century.
Syllabus
  • Syllabus: - runes and runic inscriptions
  • - magic formulas of the Germans
  • - hymns from Murbach
  • - "Carmen ad Deum"
  • - Educational reform of Charles the Great
  • - Poets and theologists at the court of Charles the Great
  • - Main works of the 9th century (Evangelical harmony)
  • - Old- Saxon Genesis, Heliand, short characteristics of both works
  • - Wessobrun Prayer, short characteristics
  • - Muspilli, short characteristics
  • - Evangelic harmony by Otfrid von Weissenburg, contents, notes on Otfrid, his sphere and range of activities and his importance for Old-German literature.
  • - Old-German "Isidior", short characteristics
  • - Dictionaries and glossaries
  • - Old Marian poetry on the example of Melk Marian song
Literature
  • STANOVSKÁ, Sylvie and Manfred KERN. Mezinárodní spolupráce: připravované vydání publikace "Alttschechische Liebeslieder des 14. und 15. Jahrhunderts" (Stanovská, Sylvie - Kern, Manfred) (International Co-operation:Edition of the Publication of the Old Czech Mediaeval Love Songs (under preparation) (Stanovská, Sylvie - Kern, Manfred)). Praesens-Verlag Wien, 2010. URL info
Assessment methods
written test.
Language of instruction
German
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016.
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