PV1B45z Sphragistics, Heraldry and Genealogy II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
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
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 14:10–15:45 L32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PV1A08z Sphragistics, Heraldry and Genealogy I.
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 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). At the end of this course students are able to use information about seals forgery in the Middle age; they have knowledge about Christians and Jewish registers and can make a print of sealing-stick. Next they should understand to the Czech royal sfragistic in the era of Přemysl family and to describe it as well as to use information about contemporary communal, land and citizen heraldry in practices.
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. Úvod do české sfragistiky. Ostrava: Klub genealogů a heraldiků Ostrava při DK ROH Vítkovice, 1989, 86 s. info
  • KREJČÍKOVÁ, Jarmila and Tomáš KREJČÍK. Základy heraldiky, genealogie a sfragistiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1987, 352 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectura 50% Seminar 50%
Assessment methods
lecture, seminar, credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
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 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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