VH_12 Introduction to Paleography

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2002
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiřina Štouračová (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Mikuláš Bek, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Vlasta Taranzová
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course offers an overview of the historical development of script, writing material and means from ancient to present times. The student will learn to read text written in scripts which were common in the Czech lands - Caroline minuscule, diplomatic minuscule, Gothic script, humanistic script and also current script. The students also learn the system of abbreviations which made simpler writing but make more difficult reading and understanding of the text.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2000, Spring 2001, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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