FF:PV2A23z Medieval Latin I. - Course Information
PV2A23z Medieval Latin I.
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2011
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
- Teacher(s)
- doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová - Timetable
- Thu 10:50–12:25 L31
- Prerequisites
- Exam in Latin language within the bachelor study programme.
- Course Enrolment Limitations
- The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
- fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, N-HI) (2)
- Auxiliary Historical Sciences (programme FF, N-HS)
- Course objectives
- Medieval Latin is a historico-cultural and linguistic phenomenon, continuing the old tradition of Latin language and literature of Classical Antiquity. The course on medieval Latin provides a comprehensive overview of this continuity and brings up the main characteristics of medieval Latin and literature, acting as upholders of spiritual culture in both the European and Czech Middle Ages. The course also presents medieval Latin as the language of historical sources and diplomatic documents. It outlines all information about the sources and specialized literature for further study of this topic.
- Syllabus
- LECTURE: Topics and chronology of medieval Latin studies. History of medieval Latin studies. Constituent elements of medieval Latin (Classical Latin, Vulgar Latin, Christian Latin). Dictionaries and other basic tools for the study of medieval Latin. State of Latin language in late Roman empire. Merovingian Latin. Carolingian Renaissance (and other "humanistic" movements of the Middle Ages up to Renaissance Humanism). Benedictine monasteries of the early Middle Ages. Insular Latin and its representatives. Christianization of Czech lands and the origins of Czech-Latin literature. Latin of high Middle Ages (main divergency of classical Latin). Forms and genres of medieval Latin prose. Forms of medieval Latin poetry (metrical, rhythmical and rhythmo-metrical poetry). religious poetry of the Latin Middle Ages. Secular poetry of the Latin Middle Ages. SEMINAR: Reading, translation and analysis of selected literary - and especially diplomatic - texts.
- Literature
- NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
- NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Texty ke cvičením ze středověké latiny. 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 1995, 87 s. ISBN 8021010584. info
- NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Latinská literatura českého středověku do roku 1400. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2000, 365 pp. info
- VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus :latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 80-901508-6-1. info
- NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin.). In Středověká latina. Brno: Masarykova univerzita Brno, 1995. ISBN 80-210-1059-2. info
- Teaching methods
- lectures (50%) class discussion (50%)
- Assessment methods
- credit
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
- Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
General note: koná se v sudém roce.
Information on course enrolment limitations: nezapisuje kombinace PVH-LJ - Teacher's information
- http://www.phil.muni.cz/klas/
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2011, recent)
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