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Course: Middle Ages in the Eyes of the 19th and 20th Century

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Course title Middle Ages in the Eyes of the 19th and 20th Century
Course code KHI/XSO
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Stejskal Jan, doc. Mgr. M.A., Ph.D.
  • Peřinová Markéta
Course content
The Age of Reason; Romantic idealism vs. Romanticism; nationalism at the end of the19th century and the origin of Medievalistics. The Heidelberg school: Percy E. Schramm, Ernst H. Kantorowicz The French school and its predecessors: H. Pirenne, L. Halphen, É. Durkheim, M. Bloch, L. Febvre, F. Braudel, J. Le Goff, E. Le Roy Ladurie, G. Duby, B. Geremek, A. Gurevič and others. Formalism: E. Panofsky, E. R. Curtius. The "Cultural nostalgia" program: J. R. R. Tolkien and others. The American school: Ch. H. Haskins and others. Outside movements: E. Gilson, J. Huizinga. Postmodern period: U. Eco. History (Medievalistics) for the 21st century - art or science?

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The aim of this course is to introduce the great personalities of world Medievalistics from Romanticism to so-called "Post-modernity". Together with the troubled fates of significant Medievalists, the main ideal courses of this discipline will be outlined. This course is based on reading literature from the works of chosen historians, as these serve as documentation of the most significant changes in the perception of the Middle Ages.
Students will gain knowledges of most important trends of medieval studies since the end of 19th century.
Prerequisites
Completed course of Medieval History.

Assessment methods and criteria
Written exam, Student performance

Credits will be granted after passing the test successfully. The test will include both the subject matter lectured on and knowledge of independent reading (see the list of literature).
Recommended literature
  • Iggers, G. (2002). Dějepisectví ve 20. století. Od vědecké objektivity k postmoderní výzvě. Praha.
  • Jenkins, K. (1997). The postmodern history reader. London.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA21) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA22) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA24) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA20) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA19) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2019) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): History (2012) Category: History courses - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Education Study plan (Version): Teaching History for Secondary Schools and Higher Primary Schools (NA23) Category: Pedagogy, teacher training and social care - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Palacký University Olomouc, date of update: 18.02.2025 23:59. Data created for academic year 2024/2025