LJ303 Introduction to Medieval Latin Literature

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2023
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Fri 10:00–11:40 A24
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 aim of the course is to familiarise students with the basic map of literary genres of medieval Latin literature, its main periods, authors and treatises. Understanding medieval Latin literature and the general knowledge of it is the necessary prerequisite for grasping further cultural developments of particular literatures both medieval and early modern and modern. The course will focus on these connections and will provide general information about the intermediate features of medieval Latin literature.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this course students will understand the continuity between the Ancient literary culture and the literary culture of the Middle Ages, or the Modern period. They will grasp the characteristics of this process based on particular medieval literary works (in translations) of both European and Bohemian origin. They will be able to describe basic literary genres of medieval Latin literature and define their main features.
Syllabus
  • Starting point: Latin patristic texts, specific reception of Ancient literature.
  • Transition period 6.-8. cen.
  • The so-called medieval renaissance periods.
  • Selected genres of medieval Latin literature (exempla, hagiography, historiography, poetry, epic, mysticism).
  • Medieval returns to the motives of literary tradition of Classical Antiquity.
Literature
    required literature
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana and Dana STEHLÍKOVÁ. Stručné dějiny latinské literatury středověku. Edited by Jan Kalivoda. 1. vyd. Praha: Arista, 2013, 309 s. ISBN 9788073401450. info
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana. Středověká latina (Medieval Latin). První vyd. Praha: KLP, 2002, 164 pp. 654,2. ISBN 80-85917-82-3. info
    recommended literature
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
  • VIDMANOVÁ, Anežka. Laborintus : latinská literatura středověkých Čech. Vyd. 1. Praha: KLP-Koniasch Latin Press, 1994, 222 s. ISBN 8090150861. info
  • Antika a česká kultura. Edited by Ladislav Varcl. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1978, 575 s. URL info
  • Středověká latinská literatura (6.-15. století) : příručka. Edited by Claudio Leonardi. Vydání první. Praha: Academia, 2014, 502 stran. ISBN 9788020023872. info
  • The Oxford handbook of medieval Latin literature. Edited by Ralph J. Hexter - David Townsend. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012, xvii, 636. ISBN 9780195394016. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, seminar discussions, group project, presentation of a selected literary work.
Assessment methods
Regular and active class participation, incl. graded input into discussions of assigned readings. At the end of the course, group summary and evaluation of each topic will take place (students are expected to keep continuous notes on the issues covered throughout the semester). Two assignments: 1. a group presentation of a selected topic relevant for medieval Latin literature; 2. written essay on a selected medieval text (in translation).
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022.
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