HIB040n Cosmas and his World

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024

The course is not taught in Spring 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Martin Wihoda, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Martin Wihoda, Ph.D.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of History – Faculty of Arts
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 lecture and seminar course aims at acquainting students with the Cosmas Chronicle, which is one of the main sources for the knowledge of the Czech/Bohemian and Central European history of the 11th and 12th centuries.
Learning outcomes
The graduate should have a clear knowledge and understanding of the structure of Cosma's chronicle and values that she tried to explain and defend.
Syllabus
  • Introduction
  • Cosmas, his Life and Work
  • Structure of Cosma´s Chronicle
  • Analysis of selected chapters
  • Summary
Literature
    required literature
  • TŘEŠTÍK, Dušan: Kosmova kronika. Studie k počátkům českého dějepisectví a politického myšlení. Praha 1968.
  • Cosmae Pragensis Chronica Boemorum. Eds. B. Bretholz, W. Weinberger. MGH SRG NS II. Berlin 1923.
    recommended literature
  • WIHODA, Martin: První česká království. Praha 2015 (Edice Česká historie 32).
  • ŽEMLIČKA, Josef: Čechy v době knížecí (1034–1198). Praha 20072 (Edice Česká historie 2).
Teaching methods
Lectures, workshops, class discussion.
Assessment methods
Students will present an essay on a given topic. The course is concluded with a written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught: every week.
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