BK_04 Introduction to Albanian Studies

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 2 credit(s) (plus 2 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Martin Surovčák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. PhDr. Václav Štěpánek, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Slavonic Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:10–15:45 M11
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course provides an overview of knowledge about Albanians and their cultural realities.
Amount of space is devoted to linguistic and litterary, as well as ethnological and historical themes.
Syllabus
  • Albanistika in the world and in our country.
  • The territory populated by Albanians. The Albanian diaspora. Ethnonymum. National symbols.
  • The theory of ethnogenesis. Question of Illyrian-Albanian continuity.
  • Albanian: genetic, typological and areal classification, periodization, foreign influences.
  • Tosks and Ghegs: cultural and dialectal differences.
  • Albanian folk literature: heroic epics, ballads and fairy tales in Czech translations.
  • Albanian culture at the turn of the Middle Ages and modern times. The origin of the Albanian literature.
  • The specifics of the Albanian national revival.
  • The Albanian language question in the 20th century.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Krása země : albánské pohádky a pověsti. Translated by Hana Tomková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 2009, 237 s. ISBN 9788072039814. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel, Ladislav HLADKÝ, Virgjil MONARI, František ŠÍSTEK and Pavla HRADEČNÁ. Dějiny Albánie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 716 s. ISBN 9788071069393. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Albánská socialistická lidová republika. Praha: Svoboda, 1977, 289 s. URL info
  • Národní zpěvy albánské. Translated by Josef Vinař. V Praze: Nakladatelství J. Otty, 1908. info
    not specified
  • SHKURTI, Spiro. Veshje popullore shqiptare. Tiranë: Botimet Toena, 2004, 213 s. ISBN 9992719206. info
  • BARTL, Peter. Albanci : od srednjeg veka do danas. Translated by Ljubinka Milenković. Beograd: Clio, 2001, 321 s. ISBN 8671020177. info
  • TIRTA, Mark, Abaz DOJAKA and Yllka SELIMI. Veshje popullore shqiptare. Edited by Afërdita Onuzi, Photo by Nikolin Baba. Tiranë: Botimet Toena, 2001, 202 s. ISBN 999271526X. info
  • HUDHRI, Ferid. Arti i Rilindjes shqiptare : 1883-1945. [Tiranë]: Onufri, 2000, 236 s. ISBN 9992745029. info
  • GJERGJI, Andromaqi. Veshje popullore shqiptare. Tirane: Instituti i Kulturës Popullore, 1999, 203 s. ISBN 9992765461. info
Teaching methods
The lectures are complemented by guided reading source texts.
Assessment methods
Test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2014.
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