PV1B125 Peasants, Wars and Lots of Treaties. The Medieval Swiss Confederation

Filozofická fakulta
podzim 2022
Rozsah
0/1/0. 3 kr. Ukončení: z.
Vyučující
Dr. phil. Heinrich Speich, MAS (přednášející)
Garance
Dr. phil. Heinrich Speich, MAS
Ústav pomocných věd historických a archivnictví – Filozofická fakulta
Kontaktní osoba: Olga Barová
Dodavatelské pracoviště: Ústav pomocných věd historických a archivnictví – Filozofická fakulta
Rozvrh
Pá 23. 9. 9:00–11:40 K24, Pá 30. 9. 9:00–11:40 K24, Pá 4. 11. 9:00–11:40 K24, Pá 9. 12. 9:00–11:40 K24
Předpoklady
English. Knowledge in palaeography and diplomatics are not required, passive knowledge of German is helpful.
Omezení zápisu do předmětu
Předmět je nabízen i studentům mimo mateřské obory.
Mateřské obory/plány
Cíle předmětu
The medieval Swiss Confederation as a research topic seems far away and unimportant for East-Central European students. There are though many similarities. Basically, Swiss History is often dealt with under the plea of being a “special case” in European history. The course-topic is to investigate whether the introduced processes and related events are of general-importance or rather of regional significance. The Swiss Confederation is considered the reference-model to test general medieval concepts such as the fief-system, conflict-resolution strategies, the evolving city-states or the politically emerging rural communities. As a result, (national) historiography is questioned for its accuracy to embed Swiss events and structures into a transnational European History.
Výstupy z učení
Students are enabled to: - enumerate the basics on Swiss medieval history
- describe the most common research topics and research outcomes relating to specific Swiss themes: cities, rural communities, treaties, warfare and the formation of the Confederation
- distinguish the main phases of Swiss medieval historiography
- describe motives and narrative techniques of nation state-historiography
Osnova
  • • 1. Basic knowledge: space, structures and events, historiographical introduction. Exercise: “from 13.15h to 15.15h: The Swiss watch on medieval battles”
  • • 2. To the origins of the Confederation: of abbeys, lords, peasants and urban elites. Exercise: “Federal Charters” from 1291 to 1513
  • • 3. Alliance, agreement, contract, treaty, friendship and combourgeoisie: The art of contracting. Exercise: bilateral alliances between Bern and Fribourg
  • • 4. Confederates. The Burgundian wars and the ultimate test of the alliance-system. Exercise: analysis of the treaty of Stans 1481. Final discussion.
Literatura
  • Literature - see study materials folder
Výukové metody
Students are expected to read texts beforehand. They should participate actively in the discussions.
Metody hodnocení
1.) transcriptions and translations
2.) Short written exam: text-analysis of a charter (30’)
Vyučovací jazyk
Angličtina
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Studijní materiály
Předmět je zařazen také v obdobích jaro 2020.
  • Statistika zápisu (nejnovější)
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