HIA246II Medieval Latin II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Anna Pumprová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 10:50–12:25 KOM 410
Prerequisites
HIA246I Medieval latin I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields 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
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Medieval Latin is a historic, cultural and linguistic phenomenon, continuing the old tradition of Latin language and literature of Classical Antiquity. The main objective of the course is to introduce advanced students of the Middle Ages to Medieval Latin language and literature. The course is divided in two parts. At the end of its second part, students should be able to evaluate the importance of the Bible to medieval Latin literature; to explain attitude of the Middle Ages toward the antiquity (including cultural revivals before the Renaissance); to characterize forms of medieval Latin prose and poetry; to use electronic tools for the study of Medieval Latin texts; to translate selected texts of medieval Latin authors.
Syllabus
  • Bible in the Middle Ages.
  • Antiquity in the Middle Ages, renaissances before the Renaissance.
  • Forms and genres of medieval Latin prose.
  • Forms of medieval Latin poetry (metrical, rhythmical and rhythm-metrical poetry).
  • Reading, translation and analysis of selected medieval Latin texts and authors: Vulgate. Gregory of Tours. Einhard. Widukind of Corvey. Ekkehard of Aura. Rhytmus de captivitate Paschalis Papae. Abelard and Heloise. Rahewin. Cosmae Pragensis Chronica Bohemorum. Chronica domus Sarensis. Chronicon Aulae regiae. Vita Karoli IV.
Literature
  • ZACHOVÁ, Jana. Latina pro historiky a archiváře. 4. vyd., v Academii 1. Praha: Academia, 2005, 103 s. ISBN 8020013881. info
  • ZACHOVÁ, Jana. Cvičebnice latiny pro posluchače historických oborů. Jinočany: H & H, 1992. ISBN 80-85467-05-4. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Die lateinische Literatur des Mittelalters in Böhmen (The Czech-Latin Literature of the Middle Ages). Aus dem Tschechischen übersetzt von Hildegard Boková und Václav Bok. 1st ed. Köln: Böhlau Verlag, 2007, 371 pp. ISBN 978-3-412-20070-1. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Texty ke cvičením ze středověké latiny. Dotisk. Brno: Vydavatelství Masarykovy univerzity, 1996, 87 pp. info
  • LANGOSCH, Karl. Lateinisches Mittelalter (Einleitung in Sprache und Literatur). Darmstadt, 1988. info
  • KINDERMANN, Udo. Einführung in die lateinische Literatur des mittelalterlichen Europa. Turnhout: Brepols, 1998, iii, 176. ISBN 2503507018. info
  • SIDWELL, Keith C. Reading medieval Latin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995, xviii, 398. ISBN 9780521447478. info
Bookmarks
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Teaching methods
Seminar, reading, homeworks.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and participation in the course (min. 75%); presentation of selected texts; final oral examination in the form of a translation and a discussion over a medieval text.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020, Spring 2021.
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