LJMgrB06 The Ancient Novel

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Daša Bartoňková, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Timetable
Thu 12:30–13:15 A33 stara
Prerequisites
No specific demands.
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
Hardly in any other field of the study of Ancient Literature did in the last decades occur so dramatic re-evaluation in respect to the the generic characteristics as well as chronology as in case of the Ancient novel. Thanks to the discoveries of new papyri, the early Ancient novel was set chronologically not into the Roman but into the Hellenistic period. The former classification of the novel also proved inadequate (ie. Greek novels as idealistic and Roman as realistic-satirical).
The aim of the course is to confront the students with the new perspective of the genre.
By the end of the course, students should be able to demonstrate their knowledge of
the genre,
its origins,
preservation,
the most important novels of Greek and Roman Period as well as of
the texts existant as fragments.
Syllabus
  • 1. The origin of the Greek novel in the Hellenistic period.
  • 2. Current state of research of the Greek and Roman novel.
  • 3.-4. Classification of the Ancient novel: erotico-historical romance, historical, philosophical and satirical novel.
  • 5. Relationship between the idealizing novel and the comico-realistic novels.
  • 6. Chronology of the newly discovered papyrus fragments according to G. Cavallo.
  • 7. Antonius Diogenes in the light of Fotios' work and the recent discoveries of papyrus fragments - an attempt for genre typology.
  • 8.-9. The problematic genre classification of the so-called "Chronicles of the Trojan War" by Dares the Phrygian and Dictys of Crete.
  • 10. Petronius' Satyricon - a novel or a Menippean satire?
  • 11. Influence of Greek Menippean satire on Roman literature: Varro, Petronius, Seneca.
  • 12. Did Petronius' satirical novel influence the Greek satirical production represented by recently discovered Iolaos' novel?
Literature
  • Lo Spazio letterario della Grecia antica. Edited by Giuseppe Cambiano - Diego Lanza - Luciano Canfora. Roma: Salerno Editrice, 1994, 783 s., [4. ISBN 88-8402-147-2. info
  • KUCH, Heinrich. Der antike Roman: Untersuchungen zur litterarischen Kommunikation und Gattungsgeschichte. Berlin: Akademie-Verlag, 1989. ISBN 3-05-000578-5. info
  • HOLZBERG, Niklas. Der antike Roman. München - Zürich: Artemis-Verlag, 1986. ISBN 3-7608-1325-9. info
  • HÄGG, Tomas. The Novel in Antiquity. Oxford: Blackwell, 1983. ISBN 0-631-13014-4. info
  • PERRY, B. E. The Ancient Romances: A Literary-Historical Account of their Origins. Berkeley - Los Angeles, 1967. info
  • MERKELBACH, Reinhold. Roman und Mysterium in der Antike. München - Berlin: Beck, 1962. info
  • HELM, Rudolf. Der antike Roman. Berlin: Wiss. Ed.-Gesellschaft, 1948. Handbuch der griech. und lat. Philologie. info
  • LUDVÍKOVSKÝ, J. Řecký román dobrodružný. Praha, 1925. info
  • ROHDE, E. Der griechische Roman und seine Vorläufer. Leipzig, 1914. info
Teaching methods
The course is provided as lectures. Students are required to attend the lectures regulary and to read and interpret recommended examples of presented texts in original language according to the teacher's demand.
Assessment methods
To obtain the credits, students have to succeed in the written test at the end of semester. The test consists of two parts: knowledge test and short essay-analysis of the individal reading.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
The course is taught annually.
Teacher's information
http://www.phil.muni.cz/elf/course/category.php?id=41
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008.
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