Polish Culture and History from 10th to 16th century 1202-OG-EN-PCAH
Wykład monograficzny (MON) Semestr zimowy 2020/21

J. Kłaczkow, A. Radzimiński, S. Roszak, The History of Poland. A Nation and State between West and East, Toruń 2012, s. 5-126

O. Halecki, Borderlands of Western Civilization: a history of East Central Europe, New York 1952

O. Halecki, A history of Poland, London 1983

A. Brożek, The history of Poland: a guide for english speaking students, Kraków 1985

B. Suchodolski, A history of polish culture, Warsaw 1986

W1: has basic knowledge of the history and culture of Poland in Middle Ages and Early Modern Times

W2: possesses knowledge about the basic data, names and facts of polish history; knows the most important achievements of Polish citizens in the time from the 10th to the 16th century

W3: is familiar with most important medieval and Renaissance Polish sources

W4: is acquainted with inventions, philosophical works

U1: is able to write short elaboration about most important facts of Polish history

U2: is capable of to elaborate key moments in the polish medieval history

U3: has basic in reading sources

U4: can analyse the most important historical phenomena of the Polish history

K1: understands the importance of key moments in the Polish history

K2: understands the need for

K3: is open to other cultures and societies

K4: is aware of differences between national cultures

K5: identifies the common development of European culture

K6: participates in lectures actively

K7: can cooperate in group of students

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1. Prehistory of Poland

The tribes in territories of Poland before 966 (Goplans, Mazovians, Dziadoszans, Bobrzans Goleszyces, Wolinians, Pyrzyszans, Wkrzans, Lendians Vistulans)

The Zbruch Idol

2. About 966

Mieszkos antecessors

Ibrahim ibn Jacob and his relation

The baptism of Mieszko

Ostrów Lednicki

Ostrów Tumski

Dagome iudex

St. Adalbertus

The Gniezno Doors

3. Polish culture in the 11th century

The first bishops - Jordan and Unger

Bolesław Chrobry (992-1025)

The Congress of Gniezno 1000

The Matilda's Codex

The Egbert Psalter

4. Medieval chronicles in Poland

Gallus Anonimous chronicle

Chronicles of the Kings and Princes of Poland of Wincenty Kadłubek

Chronicle of Greater Poland

5. Poland in the time of Fragmentation of Poland

The testament [?] of Bolesław Krzywousty (1138)

The first principalities: Silesia, Greater Poland, Masovia, Sandomierz and Kraków

The first cistercians cloisters (Jędrzejów, Łekno)

6. Kingdom of Poland under the rule of the last Piast monarchs (1300-1370)

Władysław I the Short

Casimir III the Great

Historiographic works ("Dzieje Polaków" ("History of the Poles"); "Rocznik Krakowski" ("The Annual of Kraków") and "Rocznik Traski", "Kronika Dzierzwy"; "Kronika katedralna krakowska" ("The cathedral chronicle of Kraków"); "Kronika" by Janko of Czarnków, "Żywot i cuda świętej Kingi księżnej krakowskiej" ("The live and miracles of St. Kinga, the duchess of Kraków"); "Żywoty i cuda św. Jacka" ("The live and miracles of St. Hyacinth"))

"Bogurodzica",

7. The Kingdom of Poland under the rule of the House of Anjou-Naples and the first Jagiellonian King

King Louis I the Great

The union in Krewo

Jagiełło and Jadwiga

8. Science in Poland at the end of 14th century and at the beginning of 15th century

University in Kraków - foundation and structure

Stanisław of Skarbimierz, Paweł Włodkowic, Jan of Głogów, and Albert Brudzewski

9. Polish-Lithuanian State in the second half of 15. century

Kraków and Jagiellonian university

Lawrence of Racibórz

Peter of Dzwonowo

Martin Rex of Żurawica

John of Głogów

10. The culture of Jagiellonian Kingdom at the End of the 15th century

The cathedral church at Wawel

- tombs

- Sigismund's Chapel

Bartolommeo Berrecci

11. Renaissance in Poland - social and political context

Religion (tolerance, Catholics, Lutherans, Calvinists and members of the Orthodox church)

The agreement in Sandomierz 1570

The confederation in Warszawa 1573

12. Literature in Renaissance time

Filippo Buonaccorsi (Kallimach)

Marcin Kromer

Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski

Mikołaj Rej i Jan Kochanowski

Kasper Straube of Bavaria

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