LMD02 Medieval Interpretative Seminar

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Latin to the extent of the B. A. State Exam. The exam itself is not required for the enrollment to the course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of this course is to present the problems of studying, interpreting and translating Medieval Latin literature based on a particular text. The course especially focuses on the letters and polemical writings of Jan Hus, which is the principle research topic of the Medieval Latin specialization of the Department of Classical studies.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to understand the basic issues of the Early Czech Reformation, Hus's mode of thinking and his literary legacy as well as the basics of medieval Latin epistolography.
Syllabus
  • 1. M. Jan Hus, his life and work, significance; Hus as a literary author
  • 2. Genesis of texts
  • 3. Availability and accessibility of his works (manuscripts, editions)
  • 4. Hus's letters and polemical writings in the context of his literary production
  • 5. Hus's epistolographic style
  • 6. Hus's polemical equipment
  • 7. Reading of selected letters and polemical writings
Literature
    required literature
  • HUS, Jan. M. Jana Husi korespondence a dokumenty. Edited by Václav Novotný. V Praze: nákladem Komise pro vydávání pramenů náboženského hnutí českého, 1920, lvi, 381. info
  • HUS, Jan. Polemica. Edited by Jaroslav Eršil. 1. vyd. Pragae: Academia, 1966, 510 s. URL info
    recommended literature
  • KYBAL, Vlastimil. M. Jan Hus : život a učení. D. II. Část 1, Učení. V Praze: nákladem Jana Laichtera, 1923, 466 s. info
  • KEJŘ, Jiří. Husovo odvolání od soudu papežova k soudu Kristovu. Ústí nad Labem: Albis international, 1999, 59 s. ISBN 80-86067-24-6. info
  • KEJŘ, Jiří. Jan Hus známý i neznámý : (resumé knihy, která nebude napsána). Vyd. 1. Praha: Karolinum, 2009, 137 s. ISBN 9788024616438. URL info
    not specified
  • slovníky klasické a středověké latiny podle pokynů vedoucí semináře
Teaching methods
One 2-hour seminar per week, reading (translation), class discussion.
Assessment methods
Type of teaching: seminar. Requirements: regular attendance in the course (min. 75%) and active participation in the class discussions; continuous reading of presented texts; written paper (translation with commentary).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2024, Autumn 2025.
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