Daniel Ziemann

Monograph

Vom Wandervolk zur Großmacht. Die Entstehung Bulgariens im frühen Mittelalter (7. bis 9. Jh.), Köln/ Weimar/ Wien, Böhlau 2007.

Chapters & Essays in Books/ Journal Articles

Кръст и корона – концепции за господство в Първото българско царство, in: Studia proto-bulgarica et mediaevalia europensia. В чест на професор Веселин Бешевлиев, Редакционна колегиа: ВАСИЛ ГЮЗЕЛЕВ/ КАЗИМИР ПОПКОНСТАНТИНОВ/ ГЕОРГИ БАКАЛОВ/ РОСИНА КОСТОВА, Sofia 2003, p. 420-427.

Die Staufer – Ein elsässisches Adelsgeschlecht?, in: Grafen, Herzöge, Könige. Der Aufstieg der frühen Staufer und das Reich (1079-1152), ed. by HUBERTUS SEIBERT and JÜRGEN DENDORFER, Ostfildern 2005, p. 99-133.

together with: CORNELIA HERBERS/ SEMIH HEINEN/ ANDRÉ RAUHUT: Historiker auf ‚Schatzsuche’ - Karolingische Fragmente aus Kölner Bibliotheken, in: Analecta Coloniensia 5 (2005), p. 33-66.

The rebellion of the nobles against the baptism of Khan Boris (865-866), in: Post-Roman Towns, Trade and Settlement in Europe and Byzantium, Bd 2: Byzantium, Pliska, and the Balkans, ed. by Joachim Henning, Berlin/ New York: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, 2007, p. 613-624.

together with: JOACHIM HENNING/ TODOR BALABANOV/ PETER MILO: Khan Omurtag´s stone palace of AD 822: a modernized eighth century timber fort. In Post-Roman Towns, Trade and Settlement in Europe and Byzantium, Vol. 2: Byzantium, Pliska and the Balkans, ed. by Joachim Henning. Berlin/ New York: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG, 2007, p. 434-440.

Pliska und die bulgarische Ethnogenese im Frühmittelalter, in: Bulgarien zwischen Byzanz und dem Westen. Beiträge zu Kultur, Geschichte und Sprache, ed. by Angelika Lauhus, Köln 2008.

Ein kirchenrechtliches Erfolgsmodell – die ‘Collectio Dacheriana’ im Frankenreich anhand der Dom-Hs. 122, in: Mittelalterliche Handschriften der Kölner Dombibliothek (Libelli Rhenani 24), ed. by Heinz Finger, Cologne 2008, p. 231-248.

Heinrich III. – Krise oder Höhepunkt des salischen Königtums? in: Die Salier, das Reich und der Niederrhein, ed. by Tilman Struve, Cologne 2008, p. 13-45.

Das frühmittelalterliche Bulgarien – Die Genese einer Großmacht im Blick der Geschichte und Archäologie, in: zwischen Euphrat und Rhein. Ergebnisse des Graduiertenkollegs “Archäologische Analytik” an der Johann Wolfgang Goethe-Universität Frankfurt am Main, ed. By Jan-Waalke Meyer and Christian Falb, Wiesbaden 2009, p. 245-255.

Unum imperium magnum per se – Bulgarien 1308 (in print, will be published in the Miscellanea Mediaevalia 35).

A lege nunquam discedis haec observans statuta – Die “Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana in der Dom- und Diözesanbibliothek Köln” (in print, will be published in the Libelli Rhenani).

"Zwischen Geschichte und Mythos - Großbulgarien unter Khan Kubrat (7. Jh.)" (in progress)

"Historischen Quellen zur Siedlungsgeschichte im Bereich des heutigen Bulgarien im Frühmittelalter" (in progress)

'How to appear more formidable': Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos and the Bulgarians (in progress)

Hall und seine Nachbarn im Mittelalter, in: Württembergisch Franken (in progress).

authentica est requirenda auctoritas – Die Frage nach Autorität und Authentizität in karolingischen Kirchenrechtssammlungen des 9. Jahrhunderts (in progress).

Conference Contributions

„Der Boljarenaufstand gegen Khan Boris/Michael (865-866)“ am 16. November 1999 beim internationalen Kolloquium „Pliska, der östliche Balkanraum und Europa im Spiegel der Frühmittelalterarchäologie.“ International conference at the Ebernburg (November 15 to 18, 1999).

 „Кръст и корона – концепции за господство в Първото българско царство“, International conference in honour of Veselin Beševliev (May 12^th, 2000) in Veliko Tărnovo (Bulgaria).

„Looking for a Place in Europe. The Conversion of Bulgaria and its Backgrounds.“ May  5^th, 2001 at the „36th International Congress on Medieval Studies“ May 3 to 6, 2001 at the Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo (USA).

„Die Staufer – Ein elsässisches Adelsgeschlecht?“ March 2004 at the International conference: „Grafen, Herzöge, Könige - Der Aufstieg der frühen Staufer und das Reich“ at the Ludwig Maximilians Universität Munich.

„Hall und seine Nachbarn im Mittelalter“ December 07, 2005 at the „Open evenings“ organized by the „Historischer Verein für Württembergisch Franken“ in Schwäbisch Hall.

„Die Texte der heiligen Väter. Zum Umgang mit normativen Texten am Beispiel karolingischer Kirchenrechtssammlungen“, June 24^th, 2006 at the University of Cologne. Workshop „Sprache – Bild – Kognition. Methoden der Geisteswissenschaften“.

„Heinrich III. – Krise oder Höhepunkt des salischen Königtums?“ September 28^th, 2006 at the International conference „Die Salier, das Reich und der Niederrhein“ at the University of Cologne, September 28 to 30, 2006.

„authentica est requirenda auctoritas – Die Frage nach Autorität und Authentizität in karolingischen Kirchenrechtssammlungen des 9. Jahrhunderts“, November 11^th, 2006 at the University of Cologne. Workshop: „Autorität und Authentizität. Die Konstruktion von Glaubwürdigkeit im Mittelalter.“

„Ein kirchenrechtliches Erfolgsmodell – die ‚Collectio Dacheriana’ im Frankenreich anhand der Dom-Hs. 122“ am 01. Dezember 2006 at the Diözesan- und Dombibliothek Köln. International conference „Mittelalterliche Handschriften der Kölner Dombibliothek.“ 2^nd symposium of the Erzbischöfliche Diözesan- und Dombibliothek Cologne, December 1^st -2^nd, 2006.

„Pliska und die bulgarische Ethnogenese im Frühmittelalter“ January, 23^rd, 2007 at the Institute for Slavic Languages at the Unversity of Cologne at the conference:  „Bulgarien. Zwischen Byzanz und dem Westen. Zu Kultur, Geschichte und Sprache.“

„Pliska – Eine Metropole aus dem Nichts?“ February 2, 2007 at the second „workshop“ of the professional group „Imperienvergleich“ entitled: „Metropolen und ihre Konstruktion“ at the Ruhr-Universität Bochum.

„Editionsstrategien und -konzepte am Beispiel der Collectio Dacheriana“ July 14^th, 2007. Workshop: „... ist nit getruckt! – Mediävistische Editionen als Herausforderung“, July 13^th  to 14^th, 2007 at the University of Cologne.

“Unum imperium magnum per se – Bulgarien 1308”, held September 10^th, 2008 at the 36th Kölner Mediavistentagung „1308“ at the University of Cologne.

A lege nunquam discedis haec observans statuta – Die “Collectio Dionysio-Hadriana in der Dom- und Diözesanbibliothek Köln”; November 27^th, 2008 at the Dom- und Diözesanbibliothek Cologne).

“Plans and visions in the 14th century - The Descriptio Europae Orientalis” on Wednesday 14 Jan 2009 at the Central European University.

"Zwischen Geschichte und Mythos - Großbulgarien unter Khan Kubrat (7. Jh.)" on January, 26the 2009 in Vienna at the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna.

"Historischen Quellen zur Siedlungsgeschichte im Bereich des heutigen Bulgarien im Frühmittelalter" on May, 26^th 2009 in Vienna at a workshop of the Institute for South-Eastern Stdies (“Südost-Institut”) and the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna (May, 25.-26.  2009).

"sicut antiqui canones iubent – Methoden der Rezeption, Transformation und Innovation in Kirchenrechtssammlungen um 800" on July 16^th 2009 in Göttingen at the lecture-series "Themen und Tendenzen der Mittelalterforschung“, organized by Prof. Dr. Hedwig Röckelein and Prof. Dr. Frank Rexroth (represented by PD Dr. Thomas Ertl and PD Dr. Karl Ubl) am 16.07.2009.

'How to appear more formidable': Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos and the Bulgarians on November 14^th 2009 in Budapest at the international conference “Centre and Periphery in the Age of Constantine VII Porphyrogennetos. From De cerimoniis to De administrando imperio”. An international symposium in memory of Professor Gyula Moravcsik (1892-1972) in Budapest 812-14 November 2009).

Courses in the Winter term 2009-2010:

Old Church Slavonic (reading group).

(2009/2010 Fall and Winter semester, seminar, 2 credits)

Instructor: Daniel Ziemann (Room (Room FT 501) Tel: 327-3044

E-mail: ziemannd@ceu.hu

Office Hours: by appointment

Description

The course will give an introduction to the reading of Old Slavonic texts. It is focussed on the reading of texts within the historical background. It is specially composed for historians who want to work with Old Slavonic texts as a part of their scientific work. The specific components of Old Church Slavonic wil be learned by reading texts and using the knowledge of the participants derived from other Slavic languages. The study of grammar and lexis will be drawn from exemples in texts as a part of the reading process. At the end the course, the study group will have discussed the principal aspects of Old Slavonic grammar and lexis. Of course, everybody is welcome.

The Winter term will be dedicated to various theological, bhistorical and apocaplyptic texts, e. g. texts about the Life of Saint Irenaeus and the chronicle of Manasses.

The goals of the course

The course goal is to enable the students to read and understand Old Slavonic texts in different regards. It is planned to develop a general knowledge of the Old Slavonic language with its rich grammatical and lexical opportunities. At the same time, it will allow students to apply their knowledge to a distinct analysis of the linguistic and historical circumstances of the texts. The participants should be able to detect the specific characteristics of the texts and to draw their conclusions. Therefore, the course is is to be seen not only as a language course but at the same time as a genuine historical reading group that tries to discuss historical questions as one of its main fields of interest.

The learning outcome.

The reading group will extend its specific aims far beyond the mere comprehensation of Old Slavonic texts. Besides knowledge about the Old Slavonic language, its grammar, lexis, and role and function within the historical developments of Slavic languages, the reading group will achieve to interpretation of the texts within their specific historical backgrounds. By analyzing the circumstances of the creation of the texts the students will be able to comprehend important aspects of manuscript tradition, linguistic diversity, and historical function of the texts. The great discrepancy between the oldest manuscripts and the supposed dating of the texts will be one interesting issue among many others.

Summary of learning outcomes:

1. Specific knowledge: Ability to read primary source material, specifically, familiarity with the grammar and word fund of Old Church Slavonic, assessed in classroom activities and the final test.

2. Understanding the relation between primary source materials and analytical approaches: Assessed in preparation of texts and class discussions.

3.  Ability to make a well-argued analysis: Assessed in the instructor’s evaluation of reading, translating, and discussing texts.

Assessment:

10% Class participation

            50% Preparation of texts (with grammatical explanations)

40% An explanation and translation of a text (as homework) 

The grammatical part will be covered by

S. C. Gardiner: Old Church Slavonic. An elementary grammar (Cambridge 1984).

Recommended general readings:

Useful Websites with courses, further information and literature:

http://kodeks.uni-bamberg.de/Medieval.htm (information in German and English)

http://www.utexas.edu/cola/centers/lrc/eieol/ocsol-0-X.html (online course in English)

http://stbg.hit.bg/ (online course in Bulgarian)

An extended bibliography can be found in an aricle of Georg Holzer at:

http://wwwg.uni-klu.ac.at/eeo/Altkirchenslawisch.pdf

Grammar:

Lunt, H. G. Old Church Slavonic Grammar, ⁶1974

Optional:

Jagic, V. Entstehungsgeschichte der kirchenlawischen Sprache, ²1913

Leskien, A.: Handbuch der altbulgarischen Sprache. Grammatik – Texte – Glossar, Heidelberg ¹⁰1990.

Trunte, Nikolaos H., Slověnьskъi językъ. Ein praktisches Lehrbuch des Kirchenslavischen in 30 Lektionen. Zugleich eine Einführung in die slavische Philologie. Band 1: Altkirchenslavisch (Slavistische Beiträge

264, Studienhilfen 1). Durchgesehener Nachdruck der 5., völlig neu bearbeiteten Auflage. München 2005.

Miklosich, F. Lexikon palaeoslovenico-graeco-latinum, 1862-65² , Reprint 1977.

Diels, P. Altkirchenslavische Grammatik, 1963²

The Winter term will be dedicated to Old Church Slavonic texts about the Life of Irenaeus and the Old Church Slavonic version of the chronicle of Manasses