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Society and Culture in the Middle Ages

Objectives

a)To know the history of the medieval nobility: kinship, identity and power;
b) To know the international bibliography on medieval nobility;
c) To identify the main characteristics of the medieval nobility, using the right concepts to its study;
d) To be able to do research works.

General characterization

Code

722051169

Credits

10.0

Responsible teacher

Bernardo João da Silveira de Vasconcelos e Sousa

Hours

Weekly - 3

Total - 280

Teaching language

Portuguese

Prerequisites

Available soon

Bibliography

 


 


BIBLIOGRAPHY


Only a summary bibliography is presented. Throughout the sessions specific sources and titles will be indicated for each point of the Syllabus.


 (SEE ABOVE)

Teaching method

 


50% of theoretical classes and 50% of practical classes (analyses of historical texts and historical sources).  Supervision of student's academic work.


 

Evaluation method

 


Preparation of an essay of about 15-20 pages, resulting from autonomous research, supported by bibliography and historical sources (90% of the final classification); oral presentation of the essay (10% of the final classification).

Subject matter

 


 


Medieval Nobility - Kinship, Identity and Power


 


1. History of the family and History of the nobility


2. Kinship and social identity


3. Family and household in the medieval nobility


4. The Portuguese medieval nobility