Universität Wien

070054 GR Guided Reading (2017W)

A history of medieval Ireland: from the "two Patricks" to the "two nations"

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work
Moodle

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Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Monday 02.10. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 09.10. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 16.10. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 23.10. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 30.10. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 06.11. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 13.11. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 20.11. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 27.11. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 04.12. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 11.12. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 08.01. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 15.01. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 22.01. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)
  • Monday 29.01. 12:30 - 14:00 (ehem. Hörsaal 45 Hauptgebäude, 2.Stock, Stiege 8)

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

This module will introduce students to the history of medieval Ireland, covering the period circa 400 to 1500. It will offer a chronological overview ranging from the arrival of Christianity in the fifth century to the eve of the Tudor reconquest. Students will be made familiar with some of the key debates in Irish medieval studies, including those concerning the notion of Ireland's early medieval "Golden Age", the impact of the Vikings on the island, the circumstances of the English/Anglo-Norman invasion and the effect of ethnicity on societal developments in the later medieval period. The question of peripherality and the supposed singularity of the political, legal, social and ecclesiastical structures of Irish society will be discussed with due regard to the evidence for interaction with Britain and the Continent.

Each issue will be broached by means of the critical reading and discussion of medieval sources and secondary literature. The primary sources (all available in English translation) will include St. Patrick's Confessio, Adomnán's Life of Columba, the Cogad Gáedel re Gallaib ("The war of the Irish against the foreigners") and Giraldus Cambrensis' Topography of Ireland.

Assessment and permitted materials

Students will be assessed on the basis of their attendance, short written assignments and their contribution to discussion.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Association in the course directory

BA Geschichte: Mittelalter
BEd: Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftlicher Europaforschung
Diplom UF: Historisch-Kulturwissenschaftlicher Europaforschung

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