Medieval Portuguese History (13th-15th Century) - 1st semester
Code
711051040
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Bernardo Vasconcelos Sousa
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) To articulate different space and temporal dimensions of History of Medieval Portugal, between 13th and 15th century.
b) To identify the main political, economical, social and cultural processes that developed in Portugal in the 13th and 14th centuries;
c) To know the main historiographical interpretations on the studied subjects;
d) To know the fundamental bibliography about the subject and be able to work with historical documents;
e) To develop the ability of oral and written communication, with historiographical specific vocabulary and concepts of the Medieval Age
f) To obtain the acquaintance to continue a deep study on the Medieval Age
Prerequisites
None.
Subject matter
1.Population and Society
1.1.Distribution and evolution of the population
1.2.The new material conditions
1.3.Town and country
2.The Royalty and the kingdom the dynasty of Bourgogne, 1248-1383
2.1.Afonso III, the Bolonhês
2.2.Dinis and the rival powers
2.3.Social crisis and political reforms of Afonso IV
2.4. Pedro I and the winds from Castilla
2.5.From the economic and social crisis to the dynastic crisis with Fernando I
3.Rise and consolidation of the dynasty of Avis
3.1.João I bastard, master, king
3.2.A new age? From Duarte to Alfarrobeira
3.3.The beginning of the oversea expansion.
Bibliography
MATTOSO, José (dir.), História de Portugal, vol. II A Monarquia feudal (1096-1480), coord. José MATTOSO, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 1993.
MATTOSO, José, Identificação de um País. Oposição, vol. 2 de Obras Completas de José Mattoso, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2001 e Identificação de um País. Composição, vol. 3 de Obras Completas de José Mattoso, Lisboa, Círculo de Leitores, 2001.
SERRÃO, Joel e MARQUES, A.H. de Oliveira (dir.), Nova História de Portugal, vol. III Portugal em definição de fronteiras. Do Condado Portucalense à Crise do século XIV, coord. Maria Helena da Cruz COELHO e Armando Luís de Carvalho HOMEM, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 1996.
SERRÃO, Joel e MARQUES, A.H. de Oliveira (dir.), Nova História de Portugal, vol. IV Portugal na Crise dos Séculos XIV e XV, de A. H. de Oliveira Marques, Lisboa, Editorial Presença, 1987.
SARAIVA, José Hermano (dir.), História de Portugal, vol. III, Lisboa, Edições Alfa, 1983
Teaching method
60% of theoretical classes (oral explanation of the syllabus) and 40% of practical classes (analysis of historiographical texts and historical documents with the participation of the students).
Evaluation method
Two written tests in classroom (50% each one, for the final evaluation) and the oral participation of the students.