DSMgrB11 Late Ancient and Early Medieval Barbaric States II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
2/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 A21, Tue 10:50–12:25 B2.41
Prerequisites
at least basic knowledge of Latin (for the seminar)
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
Course objectives
The student will gain a complex overview of the complicated developments in the Western Europe in the transition period between Antiquity and Medieval times. He will acquire competences to use metodological procedures in order to independently analyze the development in the early medieval states. The student will also gain knowledge of certain characteristic features of the transition periods in the human history.
Syllabus
  • 1) Burgundians in between Franks and Huns
  • 2) Burgundian law and society
  • 3) Suebi in Gallicia
  • 4) Franks from 3rd to 5th century - enemies and foederati of the Roman empire
  • 5) Franks and the catholic christianity
  • 6) Institutions of the early frankish state
  • 7) Society in the frankish empire
  • 8) Frankish expansion and missions
  • 9) The law personality in the frankish region
  • 10) The Angles, Sasians and Jutes in Britain
  • 11) Early history of Langobards
  • 12) Italy between Langobards and Byzantine empire
  • 13) Langobardic state in Italy
  • 14) Final overview
  • Seminar: Reading of literary sources for the history of the Burgundians, the Franks, the Lombards and the Huns.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • B. BYSTRICKÝ. Sťahovanie národov (454-568). Bratislava: Pro historia 2009.
  • BEDNAŘÍKOVÁ, Jarmila. Stěhování národů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2003, 413 s. ISBN 8070215062. info
  • HEATHER, P. J. Gótové. Translated by Lubomír Košnar - Jiří Ohlídal - Petr Prokeš. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2002, 408 s. ISBN 8071061999. info
Teaching methods
lectures; reading and analyzing texts
Assessment methods
active participation in class, handing in an essay, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předmět je vyučován dvakrát týdně - jednou přednáška, jednou seminář.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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