LJMedA03 Bohemian-Latin Medieval Literature - dynasty of Luxembourg

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2019
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Lucie Mazalová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Daniela Urbanová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 10:00–11:40 L33
Prerequisites
LJMedA02 Bohemian-Latin Med. Lit. I
B. A. State Exam in Latin Language and Literature or the appropriate knowledge of Latin proved by an exam.
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
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Course objectives
The course is an introduction into the subject of Latin literature of the Bohemian Middle Ages from its beginnings to the end of the period (i.e. from the 10th century to the time of John Hus, or the Hussite movement). The course is divided into two parts. At the end of this second part, students will be able to describe the history of medieval Latin literature in Bohemia in the 14th century.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
describe the history of medieval Latin literature in Bohemia in the 14th century;
explain the influences of the classical tradition on medieval literature;
describe the connections of the 14th-century Latin literature of Bohemian origin with the development of Latin literature in Europe, as well as with the contemporary Old Czech literature;
evaluate the most significant representatives of particular genres of the 14th-century Latin literature in Bohemia;
analyze language and style of selected treatises.
Syllabus
  • Latin literature in 14th-century Bohemia: 1. Hagiography.
  • 2. Biography and autobiography.
  • 3. Historiography (Zbraslav chronicle, chroniclers of the time of Charles IV.).
  • 4. Education and didactic literature.
  • 5. The so-called protohumanism.
  • 6. Sermons.
  • 7. Literature for entertainment. Exempla. Travel literature.
  • 8. Secular poetry.
  • 9. Religious lyric poetry (hymns, sequences, tropes, cantilenas).
  • 10. "Drama".
  • 11. Devotional and mystical literature.
  • 12. Scholarly literature.
Literature
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2000, 365 pp. info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus :latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 80-901508-6-1. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
  • SPUNAR, Pavel. Kultura českého středověku. Vydání první. Praha: Odeon, 1987, 557 stran. URL info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka and Eva KUŤÁKOVÁ. Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1984, 718 s. info
  • SPUNAR, Pavel. Kultura středověku. 2. pozměn. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1995, 226 s. ISBN 8020005471. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. (red.) Jaroslav Ludvíkovský: Antika, Čechy a evropská tradice. Spisy FFBU (Jaroslav Ludvíkovský: Antiquity, Czech and European Tradition). Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2002, 169 pp. Spisy 240. ISBN 80-210-2804-1. info
Teaching methods
Lecture on the selected topics; discussion over selected works of the authors analyzed in the classes; reading of selected texts.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and active class participation (min. 75%); final oral exam testing students' orientation in the literature discussed during both semesters of the course (10th-14th centuries); discussion over the work of a selected author.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2004, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Spring 2016, Autumn 2024.
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