FF:HIB002bIII Death of a Morav. feudal lord - Course Information

HIB002bIII The death of a Moravian feudal lord (Moravian feudal lord 1600 III)

Extent and Intensity

0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).

Teacher(s)

prof. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Knoz, Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Mgr. Tomáš Knoz, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Tue 10:00–11:40 G25

Prerequisites

! HIB0321III Death of a Morav. feudal lord
1. Graduate of the Course Introduction of the Early Modern History.
2. Knowledge of some of the important sourse Languages (German, French, Italian, English etc.)
3. Knowledge of the Paleography of the Early New Age

Course Enrolment Limitations

The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25

fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with

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Course objectives

This course is concerned with the “death and immortalisation” of noblemen in the Early Modern Age. It looks at the period’s attitudes towards and perception of death, funeral arrangements, funeral ceremonies, funeral orations, and tombstone and sepulchral art. There is a methodological bias towards a history of attitudes and historical anthropology.

Learning outcomes

Student bude po absolvování semináře schopen:
1. Identify the role of the death in the Early New Age
2. Identify the role of the Funeral Ceremony
3. Identify the role of the Funeral Strategies
4. Identify the role of the Funeral Oration
5. Identify the role of the Tombstones and gravestones
6. Identify the role of the Sepulcral Art
7. Identify the role of the Topic of "Miles christianus"

Syllabus

• 1. Introduction
• 2. The death and burial of Petr Vok of Rožmberk
• 3. Death and immortalisation during the Early Modern Age
• 4. Funeral ceremony
• 5. Funeral arrangement
• 6. Funeral oration
• 7. Tombstones and gravestones
• 8. Sepulchral art
• 9. Miles Christianu

Literature

required literature
• KRÁL, Pavel. Smrt a pohřby české šlechty na počátku novověku. Vyd. 1. České Budějovice: Historický ústav Jihočeské univerzity, 2004, 319 s. ISBN 8070406976. info
• BŮŽEK, Václav. Věk urozených : šlechta v českých zemích na prahu novověku. Vyd. 1. Praha: Paseka, 2002, 411 s. ISBN 8071854174. info
• ARIÈS, Philippe. Dějiny smrti. Translated by Danuše Navrátilová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2000, 410 s. ISBN 8072032933. info
• ARIÈS, Philippe. Dějiny smrti. Translated by Danuše Navrátilová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2000, 358 s. ISBN 8072032860. info

recommended literature
• JAKUBEC, Ondřej. Malované renesanční epitafy předbělohorské éry jako zrcadlo náboženského vyznání (Painted Renaissance Epitaphs befor 1620 as Reflection of Confession). In Umění české reformace (1380-1620). 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 2011, p. 385-397. ISBN 978-80-200-1879-3. info
• JAKUBEC, Ondřej. Renesanční malované epitafy českého Slezska a jejich konfesionální charakter (The painted Renaissance epitaphs from Czech Silesia and their confessional character). Cieszyńskie Studia Muzealne. Těšínský muzejní sborník. Český Těšín: Muzeum Těšínska, 2010, Neuveden, č. 4, p. 81-102. ISSN 1733-9820. info
• KRÁL, Pavel. Mezi životem a smrtí : testamenty české šlechty v letech 1550 až 1650. Vyd. 1. České Budějovice: Historický ústav Jihočeské univerzity, 2002, 665 s. ISBN 8070404639. info

Teaching methods

Reading; class dicussion; presentations; interpretation of sources; class excursions.

Assessment methods

credit (students will present an essay on a given topic)

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials

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