HIA106d Medieval History of Western Europe - Europe at the Height of and in the Late Middle Ages

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Borovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. Mgr. Libor Jan, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:00–11:40 D41
Prerequisites (in Czech)
HIA105 Introduction to Medieval Hist.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course looks at the history of Western Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to: define chosen problems such as “melioratio terrae”, heresy etc.; students will interpret sources, which will be discussed in each hour of the subject, and with the principle literature for individual questions. The chosen books will be the subject of an essay.
Syllabus
  • 1. The world around the year 1000
  • 2. Changes in the medieval landscape
  • 3. The origin of cities
  • 4. The argument over the investiture
  • 5. The Crusades
  • 6. Heresy
  • 7. Universities and intellectuals
  • 8. Knightly culture
  • 9. Forms of medieval kingdoms, empire as the exception
  • 10. The papacy in Avignon
  • 11. Reformation in the late Middle Ages
  • 12. Plague and the “crisis” of the Middle Ages
Literature
  • HUIZINGA, J. Podzim středověku. Translated by Gabriela Veselá. Vyd. 1. Jinočany: H & H, 1999, 675 s. ISBN 8086022269. info
  • Středověký člověk a jeho svět. Edited by Jacques Le Goff. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1999, 319 s. ISBN 8070212748. info
  • MEZNÍK, Jaroslav. Přehled dějin středověké západní Evropy. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 119 s. ISBN 8021011858. info
  • LE GOFF, Jacques. Kultura středověké Evropy. Translated by Josef Čermák. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1991, 747 s. ISBN 8020702067. info
Teaching methods
Seminary; an essay and a review of a chosen book on the history of the High and Late Middle Ages
Assessment methods
A condition for course completion is attendance at seminars (at least 75%), submission of an essay and a review of a chosen book on the history of the High and Late Middle Ages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught each semester.
General note: Ke zkoušce se posluchač může přihlásit po absolvování 2 ze 3 uvedených kurzů Středov. dějin + 1. výběr. kurzu ze středov. dějin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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