PV2A20 The Science of Sources

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. David Kalhous, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Petr Elbel, Ph.D.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
Supplier department: Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 7:30–9:05 B2.32
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 aim of the course is to provide students with the basic information on individual types of narrative sources connected with the Czech lands in the Middle Ages in a European context, and to provide students with the chance to analyse these types of sources, with an emphasis on the application of various auxiliary academic disciplines. Emphasis will be placed on self-study (the reading of compulsory literature and sources).
Syllabus
  • 1) Basic typology of the narrative sources and basic terms;
  • 2) Beginnings of Christian historiography (World Chronicles) in Late Antiquity and their second life in the Middle Ages;
  • 3) The oldest Czech annals and their European context;
  • 4) Cosma's Chronicle, its followers, influence on later chronicles and the context of its origin (Gallus Anonymus, The Tale of Past Years);
  • 5) Vincencius and Jarloch;
  • 6) Chronicon domus Sarensis as an example of a monastic chronicle;
  • 7) Calendars, obituaries and martyrology and their function;
  • 8) Czech chronicles of the 14th century (court chronicles, vernacularization including translations);
  • 9) Czech chronicles of the 15th century (especially the Old Czech Chronicles: urban environment);
  • 10) Hagiography and its Ancient roots: transformation of saints, changes in legends (Acta Martyrum, Life of St Anthony) + Function of hagiography in the Early Middle Ages (the example of the legend of Salusti's Life of St. Martin, Dialogues of Gregory the Great (St. Benedict), Vita Columbani, Beda and his Lives of the Holy Rulers);
  • 11) Cyril-Methodian legends (the first wave of vernacular literature);
  • 12) The Wenceslas-Ludmila legends (the Holy Sovereign);
  • 13) Legends of St Adalbert (the Holy Bishop) and the legends of St Prokop (holy abbot/monk).
Teaching methods
Lectures are complemented by seminars (emphasis on the active participation of students)
Assessment methods
Oral examination; active participation in seminars (75%); review of an academic book (first version to be submitted by the end of November); annotation of a study written in foreign language (not in Slovak) in Czech (first version to be submitted by the end of November).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Credit evaluation note: V případě kreditu B pouze 2 kredity.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zapisují pouze imatrikulační ročníky 2015 a starší !!!
Information about innovation of course.
This course has been innovated under the project "Faculty of Arts as Centre of Excellence in Education: Complex Innovation of Study Programmes and Fields at FF MU with Regard to the Requirements of the Knowledge Economy“ – Reg. No. CZ.1.07/2.2.00/28.0228, which is cofinanced by the European Social Fond and the national budget of the Czech Republic.

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The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017.
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