AR1B47 Introduction to Sphragistics, Heraldry and Genealogy

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Karel Maráz, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Timetable
Thu 10:00–11:35 B23
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 15 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/15, only registered: 0/15, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/15
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The lecture gives information about the historical development of seals and coates of arms, their classification and typology. It offers information about fundamental attributes of seals and coaet of arms (royal, aristocratic, ecclesiastic and municipal). It explains essential concepts of genealogy. Students can get information about the most important scientists in the field of Heraldry and Sfragistic. Semminars are focus on practise – especially on precise description of seals and coates of arms (blazon) and on self-work with the genealogical springs (it means with church register above all). Literature: Krejčík, Tomáš - Krejčíková, Jarmila. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. 1. vyd. Praha : Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987. 352 s. info Krejčíková, Jarmila - Krejčík, Tomáš. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava : Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při Domě kultury pracujících Vítkovic Železáren a strojíren Klementa Gottwalda, 1989. 86 s., Krejčík Tomáš, Pečeť v kultuře středověku, Ostrava 1998
Syllabus
  • Historical development of seals and coats of arms
  • Clasification and typology
  • Introduction itno basic types of seals and coats of arms
  • Basic typology of genealogic research
  • Most significant researchers of the field
  • Seminar aims at practical mastery of the rules of blazon
Literature
  • KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 352 s. URL info
  • KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava: Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při DK ROH Vítkovice, 1989, 86 s. info
Assessment methods
lecture, seminar, examination
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2002, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017.
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