MED10 Basics of Latin Medieval Literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 A22
Prerequisites (in Czech)
MED06 Classical Roman Literature
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
Upon successful completion of the course, students will have a general knowledge about the ancient classical literary culture and its continuation in the Middle Ages, or the modern era; they will be able to describe this process with the examples of particular literary works pertaining to both European and Bohemian Middle Ages.
Syllabus
  • 1. The Latin patristics: dubitations of the Church Fathers about the reception of the pagan classical civilisation, in contrast to their inevitable dependence on it.
  • 2. Merovingian and Carolingian period.
  • 3. The so-called humanism of the 12th century.
  • 4. Late Middle Ages (Aetas Horatiana, Vergiliana, Ovidiana).
  • 5. Development of literary and cultural tradition based on the ancient motives and works of art, continually recalled by medieval authors.
Literature
    required literature
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana and Dana STEHLÍKOVÁ. Stručné dějiny latinské literatury středověku (Companion to the Medieval Latin Literature). 1. vyd. Praha: Arista - Baset, 2013, 312 pp. ISBN 978-80-86410-70-8. info
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus :latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 80-901508-6-1. info
    recommended literature
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
  • Sestra múza : světská poezie latinského středověku. Praha: Odeon, 1990. ISBN 8020701451. info
  • KEPARTOVÁ, Jana. Římané a Evropa. Antické dědictví v evropské kultuře. 1st ed. Praha: Karolinum, 2005, 298 pp. ISBN 80-246-0862-6. info
  • SPUNAR, Pavel. Kultura středověku. 2. pozměn. a dopl. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1995, 226 s. ISBN 8020005471. info
  • SEIBT, Ferdinand. Lesk a bída středověku. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2000, 421 s. ISBN 8020407839. info
  • HLOBIL, Ivo and Eduard PETRŮ. Humanismus a raná renesance na Moravě. Photo by Prokop Paul. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 274 s. ISBN 8020003851. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, reading, class discussion. Colloquium.
Assessment methods
Credit is given upon successful completion of the following three tasks:
1. Active participation in the class discussions.
2. Three written assignements, in one case together with oral presentation (resume of a scholarly article; resume of one medieval text read in translation; final essay on medieval literature, min. 6000 characters)
3. Final written test examining student’s insight into the topics explained during the lectures.
The content of the course is a part of the State bachelor examination.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2020.
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