LJMedA05b Latin Literature of the Medieval Europe I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2008
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Tue 10:00–10:50 A42 stara
Prerequisites
The lecture is meant for those interested in Medieval Latin literature. Knowledge of Latin is not required.
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
there are 11 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
Course objectives
Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows:
- to get an overwiew of the Latin literary production in Europe from the late antiquity (with special regard to patristics) to 11th century
- to remember some specific features of medieval literature
- to become familiar with following genres: hagiography, historiography, secular and sacred lyrics
Syllabus
  • 1) The most important genres of Medieval Latin literature and their development
  • 2) Specific features of medieval literature
  • 3) Preconditions of literary development in the late Roman period
  • 4) Overview of Latin patristics
  • 5) So called interim period in different parts of Europe
  • 6) 9th-10th century - Carolingian and Ottonian Renaissance
  • 7) 11th century - the beginnings of flowering of medieval Latin literature
Literature
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters I. München: W. Fink, 1975. info
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters II. München: W. Fink, 1992. info
  • Letteratura latina medievale, (secoli VI-XV) :un manuale. Edited by Ferruccio Bertini - Claudio Leonardi. Firenze: SISMEL. xii, 512 s. ISBN 88-8450-098-2. 2002. info
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Dagmar. (ed., transl.) Gian Biagio Conte: Dějiny římské literatury (Gian Biagio Conte: History of Roman Literature). 1st ed. Praha: KLP - Koniash Latin Press. 790 pp. sine. ISBN 80-85917-87-4. 2003. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München: Beck. I. 1911. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München. II. 1923. info
  • MANITIUS, Max. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters. München: Beck. III. 1931. info
  • Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Edited by Eva Kuťáková - Anežka Vidmanová. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon. 718 s. 1984. info
Assessment methods
Lecture. Oral examination: students should prove knowledge of the literary development in overview.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je určen studentům magisterského cyklu, ve výjimečných případadech jej lze po dohodě s vyučujícím zapsat semestr před složením státní bakalářské zkoušky.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014.
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