FF:LMD02 Medieval Interpretative Sem. - Course Information
LMD02 Medieval Interpretative Seminar
Faculty of ArtsSpring 2012
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/2/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. Mgr. Anna Pumprová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor) - Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts - Prerequisites
- Knowledge of Latin to the extent of the B. A. State Exam. The exam itself is not required for the enrollment to the course.
- 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
- Medieval Latin (programme FF, D-FI) (2)
- Medieval Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, D-FI4) (2)
- Course objectives
- Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows:
- to understand the text of Peter Abaelard, Planctus, and to interpret the verses read during the sessions;
- to read and analyze the metrics;
- to translate the poems with respect to the poetics of the texts; texts of the Old Testament as the models for "planctus". - Syllabus
- 1. Introduction - Latin poetry of medieval Europe with special regard to the 11th and 12th centuries; literary and spiritual context
- 2. Peter Abaelard, life and work
- 3. Poetry of Peter Abaelard - hymns, Planctus, Carmen ad Astralabium
- 4. Consecutive reading and interpretation of six poems of Planctus
- Literature
- Pietro Abelado, I Planctus, ed. G. Vecchi, Modena 1951
- NECHUTOVÁ.: Der Patriarch Jakob, der Dichter Abélard und Kinderreime. SPFFBU N 11 2006.
- KUŤÁKOVÁ, Eva and Anežka VIDMANOVÁ. Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Translated by Jan Janoušek. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd., v. Praha: LEDA, 2004, 671 s. ISBN 8073350424. info
- Assessment methods
- Seminar. Credit: Active class participation (class discussion). Proving the ability to translate and interpret the texts.
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
- Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2012, recent)
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