Syllabus
Women and their place in the Middle Ages - Medieval history through the eyes of a medieval woman
1) Women in medieval law
2) Social opportunities for women
3) Virgin - Wife - Widow
4) Women inside and outside the church
5) Noblewomen - Citywomen - Countrywomen
6) Royal daughters and their fate
7) Women as entrepreneurs
8) Women in Medieval Literature
9) Women in the arts - patrons and players in artistic endeavours
10) Outside the law - women as medieval criminals
11) the changing status of women in the early modern period
Annotation
The history of the European Middle Ages is an important stage in the historical development that has determined the distribution of the continent's future state services. But history is made not only by political events, but also by religious, cultural, and social events.
Therefore, phenomena and processes need to be studied in a wider context and multidisciplinary, with systematic use of period sources. The students in the seminar will receive a broad insight as well as a deep insight into the topics related to the European Middle Ages as well as general history linked to the historical development of the Czech countries.
Historical topics will be discussed in a broader context and illustrated in contemporary sources.