REBcB09 Cultural Topography of Greece II

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Marek Meško, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 12:30–14:05 B2.51
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
The aim of this course is to provide geographic and cultural information about Greek regions during Middle Ages, i.e. duration of the Byzantine Empire. Students will gain knowledge concerning administrative and ecclesiastic units of the medieval Byzantium. The emphasis will be given to those administrative and ecclesiastic units which are now part of modern Greek state. Within the frame of this course the students will also obtain information about main urban centers and/or archictectural monuments from Byzantine era surviving until our times.
Syllabus
  • • historical overview of the state and ecclesiastic administration in Byzantium / province - theme • topography of Constantinople • Macedonia and Thrace • Athos • Hellas and Thessaly • Peloponesus • Crete and other Greek islands
Literature
    recommended literature
  • TIB 1 – Hellas und Thessalia TIB 3 – Nikopolis und Kephallenia TIB 6 – Thrakien (Thrakē, Rhodopē und Haimimontos) TIB 10 - Aigaion Pelagos (die nördliche Ägäis) TIB 12 - Ostthrakien (Europe) AHRWEILER, H.: Byzance et la mer. Paris 1966 AHRWEILER, H.: Re
Teaching methods
lectures
Assessment methods
Oral examination (colloquium) consisting of at least 6 questions focusing on the matter explained and discussed during the lectures
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2018.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2015, recent)
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