HIA106b Medieval History of the Czech Lands

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. Mgr. Libor Jan, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Hana Ambrožová
Timetable
Mon 13:20–14:55 B21
Prerequisites (in Czech)
HIA105 Introduction to Medieval Hist.
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
A basic grasp of medieval Czech history on a chronological basis, becoming acquainted with the main administrative, social, economic and cultural problems of the stated historical period. Emphasis is placed on a familiarisation with the principle sources, in particular with the authors of legends, chroniclers and annalists, as well as an understanding of the main explanatory trends and the development of paradigms in modern medievalist research. Emphasis is placed upon the Christianisation of Moravia and Bohemia, the relationship between the Přemysl rulers and the power elite, the links with the Roman-German empire, the emergence of a knightly culture in the 13th century, and rural and urban colonisation.
Syllabus
  • The problems with sources in the history of Great Moravia.
  • The Christianisation of Bohemia, the Kristián Legend and the survival of the Old Slavonic liturgy.
  • The organisation of the Church in Bohemia and Moravia from its foundation to the Hussite Wars.
  • The relationship between the Přemysl rulers and the Roman-German Empire; the Czech ruler as an elector of the Roman Emperor.
  • The highest offices, the origin of the local court and the formation of aristocratic society; the transformation of the rulers’ domains and their officials.
  • The politics and territorial gains of the Přemyslid rulers of the 13th century.
  • The great colonisation of the 13th century: cities, villages, emphyteusis, mining, changes in technology.
  • The growth of a knightly culture, the building of castles and war crafts.
  • Ruler and nobility during the Luxembourg period, the role of provincial law, the foundation of the Czech Kingdom.
  • The social and intellectual roots of the Hussite movement; Jan Hus, his predecessors and successors.
  • Changes in the Czech lands following the Hussite wars; concentrating on the Hussites in Moravia.
  • Economics during the Jagiellon period.
Literature
  • MEZNÍK, Jaroslav. Lucemburská Morava 1310-1423. 1.vyd. Praha: Lidové noviny, 1999, 562 pp. ISBN 80-7106-363-0. info
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Josef. Čechy v době knížecí (1034-1198). Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1997, 659 s. ISBN 80-7106-196-4. info
  • TŘEŠTÍK, Dušan. Počátky Přemyslovců :vstup Čechů do dějin (530-935). Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 1997, 658 s. ISBN 80-7106-138-7. info
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Josef. Přemysl Otakar I. : panovník, stát a česká společnost na prahu vrcholného feudalismu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1990, 361 s. ISBN 8020500995. info
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Josef. Století posledních Přemyslovců : (český stát a společnost ve 13. století). První vydání. Praha: Panorama, 1986, 316 stran. info
  • TŘEŠTÍK, Dušan. Kosmas. 2. vyd. Praha: Melantrich, 1972, 210 s. URL info
Assessment methods
Seminar; Students will present an essay on a given topic; credit
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.
General note: Ke zkoušce se posluchač může přihlásit po absolvování 2 ze 3 uvedených kurzů Středov. dějin + 1. výběr. kurzu ze středov. dějin.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2000, Spring 2001, Autumn 2001, Spring 2002, Autumn 2002, Spring 2003, Autumn 2003, Spring 2004, Autumn 2004, Spring 2005, Autumn 2005, Spring 2006, Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, 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.
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