DSMgrB01 History of Ancient Warfare (Near East, Greece)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Aleš Mučka, 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
Thu 12:30–14:05 A21
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 88 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/88, only registered: 0/88, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/88
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
A series of lectures concentrates on the development of military and conflicts since Sumer to the early Rome. Gravity of interpretation is mainly focused on specific military campaigns, battles, and a description of historical military tactics and strategy. Students should get an overview of the most important battles and military clashes of ancient Rome in the reporting period of history, including the understanding of fundamental political and social contexts that directly related to the other studied wars.
Learning outcomes
The Student will be able to orient himself in the political and military history of the ancient Middle East and Greece.
Syllabus
  • 1. When did wars start? (Sumer and Babylon) 2. Pharaohs in war 3. Hittites and Jews 4. Assyria 5. Achaemenid Empire 6. China and India 7. The first wars of Greeks (Trojan War and Greco - Persiaa Wars) 8. Greeks against Greeks (Peloponnesian War and Corinthian War) 9. Macedonians (Philip II of Macedon and Alexander the Great) 10. Wars of the Diadochi 11. Rome conquers Italian Peninsula 12. Armys of antiquity 13. Credit test
Literature
  • OSBORNE, Robin. Dějiny klasického Řecka. Translated by Jan Kordač. 1. vyd. Praha: Grada Publishing, 2010, 239 s. ISBN 9788024732336. info
  • ANGLIM, Simon. Bojové techniky starověkého světa 3000 př. n. l. - 500 n. l. : vybavení, bojeschopnost a taktika. Translated by Josef Bartoň. Vyd. 1. Praha: Deus, 2006, 256 s. ISBN 8086215881. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Svět helénismu. 1. vyd. Praha: Arista, 2001, 151 s. ISBN 8086328023. info
  • KLUČINA, Petr. Homo militaris : válečníci starověku. Illustrated by Pavel Major. 1. vyd. Praha: Fragment, 1994, 64 s. ISBN 808576847X. info
  • Antické válečné umění. 1. vyd. v tomto souboru. Praha: Svoboda, 1977, 618 s. URL info
  • KLÍMA, Otakar. Sláva a pád starého Iránu. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1977, 252 s., [1. info
  • HÉRODOTOS. Dějiny. Translated by Jaroslav Šonka. Vyd. 2., V Odeonu 1. Praha: Odeon - nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1972, 548 s. info
Teaching methods
Teaching has form of lectures.
Assessment methods
written test of subject matter
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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