The course provides students with insights into different aspects of medieval travelling. Source criticism to
contemporary sources (chronicles, travel accounts, itineraries, books of travels, charters, etc.) within major topics
(such as war campaigns, pilgrimage, university peregrination, diplomacy, trade and crafts) constitutes an
important feature of the course.
Poslední úprava: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (27.06.2025)
The course provides students with insights into different aspects of medieval travelling. Source criticism to
contemporary sources (chronicles, travel accounts, itineraries, books of travels, charters, etc.) within major topics
(such as war campaigns, pilgrimage, university peregrination, diplomacy, trade and crafts) constitutes an
important feature of the course.
Poslední úprava: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (27.06.2025)
Podmínky zakončení předmětu -
Final test concerning lecture topics. Students are not allowed to use any AI tools.
Poslední úprava: Suchý Marek, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.09.2025)
Final test concerning lecture topics. Students are not allowed to use any AI tools
Poslední úprava: Suchý Marek, Mgr., Ph.D. (05.09.2025)
Sylabus -
Lectures:
1. Primary and secondary sources
2. Roads and means of travelling
3. Viking migration
4. Knight crusaders
5. Itinerant Kings and Queens
6. Diplomats on the road
7. Peripatetic ecclesiastics
8. University peregrination
9. Pilgrimages
10. Trade and traders
11. Itinerant craftsmen
12. Libri viatici: portable books
13. Final test
Required readings:
LABARGE, Margaret Wade. Medieval Travellers: The Rich and Restless. London: Phoenix, 1982. ISBN: 0-75382-041-2.
OHLER, Norbert. The Medieval Traveller. Woodbridge: The Boydel Press, 1989. ISBN: 978-1-84383-507-3.
Poslední úprava: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (27.06.2025)
Lectures:
1. Primary and secondary sources
2. Roads and means of travelling
3. Viking migration
4. Knight crusaders
5. Itinerant Kings and Queens
6. Diplomats on the road
7. Peripatetic ecclesiastics
8. University peregrination
9. Pilgrimages
10. Trade and traders
11. Itinerant craftsmen
12. Libri viatici: portable books
13. Final test
Required readings:
LABARGE, Margaret Wade. Medieval Travellers: The Rich and Restless. London: Phoenix, 1982. ISBN: 0-75382-041-2.
OHLER, Norbert. The Medieval Traveller. Woodbridge: The Boydel Press, 1989. ISBN: 978-1-84383-507-3.
Poslední úprava: Horáčková Karolína, Bc. (27.06.2025)