LMD02 Medieval Interpretative Seminar

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 20 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Anna Pumprová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Latin to the extent of the B. A. State Exam. The exam itself is not required for the enrollment to the course.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Main objectives of the course can be summarized as follows:
- to understand the text of Peter Abaelard, Planctus, and to interpret the verses read during the sessions;
- to read and analyze the metrics;
- to translate the poems with respect to the poetics of the texts; texts of the Old Testament as the models for "planctus".
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction - Latin poetry of medieval Europe with special regard to the 11th and 12th centuries; literary and spiritual context
  • 2. Peter Abaelard, life and work
  • 3. Poetry of Peter Abaelard - hymns, Planctus, Carmen ad Astralabium
  • 4. Consecutive reading and interpretation of six poems of Planctus
Literature
  • Pietro Abelado, I Planctus, ed. G. Vecchi, Modena 1951
  • NECHUTOVÁ.: Der Patriarch Jakob, der Dichter Abélard und Kinderreime. SPFFBU N 11 2006.
  • KUŤÁKOVÁ, Eva and Anežka VIDMANOVÁ. Slovník latinských spisovatelů. Translated by Jan Janoušek. 2. přeprac. a dopl. vyd., v. Praha: LEDA, 2004, 671 s. ISBN 8073350424. info
Assessment methods
Seminar. Credit: Active class participation (class discussion). Proving the ability to translate and interpret the texts.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught each semester.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2006, Spring 2007, Autumn 2007, Spring 2008, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Spring 2010, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Spring 2013, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2024.
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