HIA214II Medieval Latin II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Libor Švanda, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
HIA214I 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 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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.
Learning outcomes
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
    required 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
    recommended literature
  • 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
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana and Dana STEHLÍKOVÁ. Stručné dějiny latinské literatury středověku (Companion to the Medieval Latin Literature). 1. vyd. Praha: Arista - Baset, 2013, 312 pp. ISBN 978-80-86410-70-8. info
Bookmarks
https://is.muni.cz/ln/tag/FF:HIA214II!
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
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024.
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