HIB0394 From Herodotos to White

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tomáš Borovský, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Malíř, CSc.
Department of History – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 8:20–9:55 A44
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 25 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/25, only registered: 0/25, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/25
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Course objectives
On the basis of the reading and analysis of selected parts of writings of significant historians, the course leavers will be able to approach various issues of historical noetics and formation of historical texts from Antiquity to Modern Times. The emphasis will be laid on the analysis and comparison of main characteristics of selected periods rather than a complete overview of the development of the field.
Syllabus
  • 1. beginnings of historiography – Herodotos
  • 2. world history in Rome – Livius
  • 3. (re-)recognition of time – Augustin
  • 4. from annals to chronicles – Thietmar of Merseburg
  • 5. snares of narration – Jean Froissart
  • 6. in the service of the present – Machiavelli
  • 7. period of erudition – Balbín
  • 8. search for meaning in reason – Voltaire
  • 9. pure science – J. G. Droysen
  • 10. search for new paths – M. Bloch
  • 11. labyrinth of knowledge – P. Burke
Literature
  • Baberowski, Jörg: Der Sinn der Geschichte. München, C. H. Beck 2005. ISBN 3-406-52793-9
  • Vašíček, Zdeněk: Archeologie, historie, minulost. Praha, Karolinum 2006. ISBN 80-246-1161-9
  • Grabski, Andrzej F.: Dzieje historiografii. Poznań 2006. ISBN 83-7177-424-9
  • MAREK, Jaroslav. O historismu a dějepisectví. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1992, 254 s. ISBN 8020002847. info
Teaching methods
Interpretation of texts; discussion
Assessment methods
Course requirements: active participation in interpreting texts and presentation and defence of a paper on a given topic.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
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