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Introduction to Auxiliary Historical Sciences

Class at Faculty of Arts |
AIS510313

Syllabus

Sylabus:

- Auxiliary historical sciences (basic bibliography, historical development, relationship to the research of history of the Czech book culture).- Codicology.- Paleography and epigraphics.- Historical chronology.- Diplomatics.- Historical geography.- Historical metrology.- Numismatics.- Genealogy, heraldics, sphragistics.- The organization of archives in the Czech Republic, basic guide.- Historical sources study basics.

Annotation

The aim of the course is to present auxiliary historical sciences, archival basics and historical sources study. Sciences that are in the theory and/or praxis fundamental for the history of Czech book culture until 1800 will be highlighted.

The course is suitable for students of programs guaranteed by the Institute of Czech Literature and Comparatistics, Institute of Czech Language and Theory of Communication and Institute of Art History, too.