DSBcA001 Introduction to Ancient History

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (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
Thu 9:10–10:45 A21
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
ability to describe the basic features of the epoch; the knowledge of specific features of the thinking of ancient people
Syllabus
  • 1. The explanation of the term "Antiquity", periodization of the ancient history
  • 2. The ancient writing systems, their development and decoding
  • 3. The types of states in the ancient Near East, in India and China
  • 4. The types of ancient states
  • 5. The chronology of the ancient history, instruments used to determine it
  • 6. The linguistic and ethnical situation in the ancient era
  • 7. The status of the ancient-oriental and classical slaves
  • 8. The thinking of the ancient man and instruments used to determine it
  • 9. The thinking of the ancient man (practical examples based on sources)
  • 10. The legal and political terminology of the ancient history
  • 11. The basics of field methodology
  • 12. The final discussion
Literature
    recommended literature
  • STRNAD, Jaroslav. Dějiny Indie. Vyd. 1., dopl. [i.e. 2. vyd. Praha: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2008, 1187 s. ISBN 9788071066309. info
  • Řecký člověk a jeho svět. Edited by Jean-Pierre Vernant, Translated by Lucie Fialková. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2005, 268 s. ISBN 8070217316. info
  • BÖTTGER, W. Kultura starověké Číny. Praha, 1984. info
  • KLÍMA, Josef. Nejstarší zákony lidstva : Chammurapi a jeho předchůdci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1979, 382 s. URL info
  • EKSCHMITT, Werner. Paměť národů : hieroglyfy, písmo a písemné nálezy na hliněných tabulkách, papyrech a pergamenech. Translated by Marie Grünfeldová. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1974, 252 s. URL info
  • RÖMISCHE, Wetbegriffe. WdF 304. Darmstadt, 1974. info
  • ČEŠKA, Josef. Diferenciace otroků v Itálii v prvních dvou stoletích principátu. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1959, 132 s. info
  • GROH, V. Starý Řím. Praha, 1931. info
Teaching methods
lectures, reading
Assessment methods
written test focusing on the knowledge obtained from the lectures and reading
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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