LMD_009 Latin Literature of the Medieval Europe, 12th and 13th century

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020

The course is not taught in Spring 2020

Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 15 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jana Nechutová, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites (in Czech)
PROGRAM ( F008 )
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
The course offers a survey of Latin literary production of Europe in the High Middle Ages. It pursues the most popular genres of the 12th century and their transformations in relation to previous periods (especially in hagiography, historiography, secular and religious poetry) as well as the connections between Latin literature and the emerging vernacular production. Special emphasis is placed on the most important cultural centers in Europe and the phenomenon of the so-called humanism of the 12th century.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will be able to explain the development of medieval Latin literature in the High Middle Ages; to name and arrange in a chronological order the main authors of medieval Latin prose and poetry; to describe their work and its importance; to interpret the most important writings of the 12th and 13th centuries.
Syllabus
  • 1) The most important genres of Latin literature in the 12th century (hagiography, historiography, secular and religious lyrics, scientific literature) and their significant authors
  • 2) Specific features of the literature in the 12th century
  • 3) Prominent centers of translation (Salerno and Toledo)
  • 4) Reception of Greek and Arabic scientific literature and their impact on the development of European science
  • 5) Relations between Latin literature and arising national literatures
  • 6) The so-called humanism of the 12th century
  • 7) 13th century - overview; encyclopaedias; high scholastic; poetics; rhetoric
Literature
    required literature
  • NECHUTOVÁ, Jana and Dana STEHLÍKOVÁ. Stručné dějiny latinské literatury středověku (Companion to the Medieval Latin Literature). 1. vyd. Praha: Arista - Baset, 2013, 312 pp. ISBN 978-80-86410-70-8. info
    recommended literature
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters I. München: W. Fink, 1975. info
  • BRUNHÖLZL, Franz. Geschichte der lateinischen Literatur des Mittelalters II. München: W. Fink, 1992. info
  • Letteratura latina medievale, (secoli VI-XV) :un manuale. Edited by Ferruccio Bertini - Claudio Leonardi. Firenze: SISMEL, 2002, xii, 512 s. ISBN 88-8450-098-2. info
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
  • MANITIUS, M. Geschichte der christlich-lateinischen Poesie bis zur Mitte des 8. Jahrhunderts. Stuttgart: Verlag der J.G. Cotta'schen Buchhandlung, 1891. info
  • 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
Teaching methods
Lecture, reading (translation), class discussion over the given subject.
Assessment methods
Regular attendance and active class participation (min. 75%); translation and interpretation of a selected text (20 min); oral exam (colloquium, 10 min) - students should prove their knowledge of the development of the main genres of medieval literature, the most important authors and important cultural centers of medieval Europe.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every other week.
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