Polish Culture and History from 10th to 16th century

Knowledge of basic facts from the history of Polish, knowledge of English to listen to the lecture.

przedmiot fakultatywny

30 h. - participation

10 h. - personal reading

20 h. - test preparation

Basic knowledge about Polish culture in the 10.-16. centuries

The ability to perceive the evolutionary processes of cultural formation.

Educating critical treatment of historical sources, obtaining objective information from them.

The ability to perceive the evolutionary processes of cultural formation

Educating critical treatment of historical sources, obtaining objective information from them.

Lecture, a short discussion at the end of each lecture

- wykład informacyjny (konwencjonalny)
- wykład problemowy

- metody wymiany i dyskusji

The subject of the lectures are various manifestations of culture in the Polish lands in the period from the early Middle Ages to the end of the sixteenth century.

The lecture will present various cultural phenomena in the Polish lands in the period from the early Middle Ages to the end of the sixteenth century.The beginnings of the Polish, the times of the first Piasts, culture in the Polish lands during the period of district division, in the times of Władysław Łokietek and Casimir the Great and in the Jagiellonian times will be presented. Special attention will be paid to medieval and Renaissance literature and intellectuals in Poland.

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

Participation.

Activity.

Test.

A few short trips (Toruń, Bierzgłowo).