2023-2024 / HIST0166-1

Mediaeval and modern political and legal institutions: diachronic perspectives*

Duration

30h Th

Number of credits

 Bachelor in ancient and modern languages and literatures5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : classics5 crédits 
 Bachelor in information and communication5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : German, Dutch and English5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history5 crédits 
 Bachelor in modern languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology5 crédits 
 Bachelor in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (Registrations are closed)5 crédits 
 Bachelor in philosophy5 crédits 
 Bachelor in French and Romance languages and literatures : general5 crédits 
 Master in history (120 ECTS)5 crédits 
 Master in history (60 ECTS)5 crédits 

Lecturer

Julien Maquet

Language(s) of instruction

French language

Organisation and examination

Teaching in the first semester, review in January

Schedule

Schedule online

Units courses prerequisite and corequisite

Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program

Learning unit contents

The course of history of law and justice in the Middle Ages is based not only on how the medieval law was formed and developed from the ancient law and from capital Germanic traditions, but also on how medieval courts were created and developed throughout the period considered in this specific legal framework previously described.

Learning outcomes of the learning unit

The aim is really to try to lead students to make contact with one aspect of the medieval mentality by showing that the legal and judicial system of this period is sustained by simple principles and consistent, even if they are no longer ours. Special attention will be paid to the institutional vocabulary which, when analyzed with all the precautions necessary criticism, is an important key to understanding the legal and judicial system before the rebirth of the right scholar.

Prerequisite knowledge and skills

Studying the institutional vocabulary is an important aspect of the objectives of the course, a basic knowledge of Latin is preferable but not essential.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

The course is based primarily on lecture notes illustrated with examples from many sources. Some texts will be submitted for students to be able to identify legal concepts and approach met the functioning of some major instances. A discussion will also identify the important remnants of medieval traditions and institutions in our world quite contemporary.

Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)

Course given in person for two hours between early September and early December.

Recommended or required readings

Jean-Marie CARBASSE, Histoire du droit (Que sais-je ?, n° 3828), 2e éd. corrigée, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2008 (ISBN 978-2-13-058516-9)
Jean-Marie CARBASSE, Manuel d'introduction historique au droit (Collection Droit fondamental), 2e éd. corrigée, Paris, Presses universitaires de France, 2003 (ISBN 2-13-054088-0)

Work placement(s)

Organisational remarks and main changes to the course

Contacts

Association of one or more MOOCs