LMD10 Medieval History of Western Europe - Europe at the Height of and in the Late Middle Ages

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Borovský, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
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 gives an overview of the history of Western Europe during the High and Late Middle Ages. The aim of the course is to map the chosen problems, such as “melioratio terrae”, heresies etc. In the seminars students will become familiar with sources, which will be discussed during each session, and with the fundamental literature for the individual issues. Selected books will be the subject of final essays.
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. Heresies
  • 7. Universities and intellectuals
  • 8. Knighthood
  • 9. Forms of medieval kingdoms, empire as a special case
  • 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
Assessment methods
The mark is given on the base of class attendance (at least 75%), class-in presentation on a chosen subject, and a review of a chosen book on the history of the High and Late Middle Ages.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Spring 2014, Autumn 2014, Spring 2015, Autumn 2015, Spring 2016, Autumn 2016, Spring 2017, Autumn 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Spring 2019, Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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