DSMgrA01 Reading and Interpretation of Historical Sources - Greece

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Meško, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Tuesday 14:10–15:45 B2.41
Prerequisites
DSBcA021 Bachelor's State Exam || DSBcZk Bachelor's State Exam
At least basic knowledge of Ancient Greek
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 students will be acquainted with the most important Greek terms concerning public administration, military, and with information related to some neigbors of the Eastern Roman Empire and the Byzantine Empire (nomads).
Syllabus
  • Reading and interpretation of Priscus of Panium
  • Reading and interpretation of Constantine Porphyrogenitus
  • Reading and interpretation of John Skylitzes
Literature
    recommended literature
  • IOANNIS SCYLITZAE Synopsis Historiarum. Ed. Hans THURN. Berlin: De Gruyter, 1973. Corpus Fontium Historiae Byzantinae 5.
  • PRISCUS PANITA. Excerpta et fragmenta. Ed. Pia CAROLLA. Berlin: De Gruyter, 2008.
  • CONSTANTINE PORPHYROGENITUS. De Administrando Imperio. Ed. Gy. MORAVCSIK, transl. R. J. H. JENKINS. Washington: Dumbarton Oaks Center for Byzantine Studies, 1993.
Teaching methods
Reading and interpretation of source texts
Assessment methods
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2016, recent)
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