HIB016b Crusades in the Holy Land

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Martin Wihoda, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martin Wihoda, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:00–13:40 B2.44
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 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 11/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
  • History (programme FF, B-HI_) (2)
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to explain the general context that led to the creation of Western Christian countries in the Holy Land.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to:
- explain the reasons for convening the First Crusade to the Holy Land;
- explain the differences between Eastern and Western Christianity;
- explain the perception of Christians in the Muslim world;
- explain the perception of Muslims in the Christian world;
- describe the possibilities and limits of medieval western expansion;
- place the Crusades in historical discourse;
Syllabus
  • Introduction;
  • The Eastern Mediterranean in the second half of the 11th century;
  • Western Civilization during the investiture controversy;
  • The crisis of Byzantium and the rise of the Komnenians;
  • Clermont 1095: Announcement of an expedition to the East;
  • The First Crusade;
  • Adventures in Asia Minor;
  • Siege of Antioch;
  • Conquest of Jerusalem;
  • Muslims and Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem after the First Crusade;
  • Summary;
Literature
    required literature
  • MAYER, Hans Eberhard. Dějiny křížových výprav. Translated by Jiří Knap. Vydání první. Praha: Argo, 2013, 404 stran. ISBN 9788025709337. info
  • AVENARIUS, Alexander, Růžena DOSTÁLOVÁ, Vladimír FIALA, Věra HROCHOVÁ, Milan LOOS, Oldřich TŮMA and Vladimír VAVŘÍNEK. Dějiny Byzance. Edited by Bohumila Zástěrová. Vydání 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 529 stran. ISBN 8020004548. info
    recommended literature
  • RUNCIMAN, Steven. Geschichte der Kreuzzüge. Translated by Peter de Mendelssohn. 5. Aufl. München: Deutscher Taschenbuch, 2006, xx, 1338. ISBN 3423301759. info
  • HROCHOVÁ, Věra and Miroslav HROCH. Křižáci ve Svaté zemi. 2., upr. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1996, 289 s. ISBN 8020406212. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, work with sources, discussions, homework.
Assessment methods
Ongoing discussion in class, processing of a case study.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2021.
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