NJII_720 The Bible in the German Literature and Culture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024

The course is not taught in Autumn 2024

Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught in person.
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts
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
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Course objectives
Lecture is devoted to Bible and its structure and its influence on German literature and culture from the beginning till nowadays. Special attention is devoted to translations of Bible into German.
Syllabus
  • Bible and its origins and structure, its most important parts. The influence and role of Bible and biblical themes from the beginnings till nowadays. With special emphasis on medieval drama, reformation (Luther and his significance), baroque and romanticism and on Bible critic in 18. and 19. centuries. Biblical subjects in 20ieth century literature (T.Mann. E-Lasker-Schüler and others). Contemporary translations into German.
Literature
  • K.-J.Kuschel: Jesus im Spielgel der Weltliteratur. Patmos.Düsseldorf. 2007.
  • Auerbach
  • K.-J.Kuschel: Jesus in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur. Benziger. Zürich-Köln. 1978.
  • CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
  • PAVLINCOVÁ, Helena. Slovník : judaismus, křesťanství, islám. Illustrated by Miloslav Mutínský. Vydání 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1994, 469 stran. ISBN 8020404406. info
  • SOKOL, Jan. Člověk a svět očima bible :pokus o uvedení do biblické antropologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ježek, 1993, 94 s. ISBN 80-901625-1-7. info
  • TRESMONTANT, Claude. Bible a antická tradice. 1. vyd. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1970, 174 s. info
  • AUERBACH, Erich. Mimesis : zobrazení skutečnosti v západoevropských literaturách. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1968, 501 s. info
Teaching methods
The seminar is based on methods of presentation, analysis and synthesis of knowledge. It also uses collective work, in-class discussions and individual work of students.
Assessment methods
Written Test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021.
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