CJBC216 Christian Symbols in Old Czech Literature

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Křížová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Zbyněk Fišer, Ph.D.
Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Eva Zachová
Supplier department: Department of Czech Literature – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 15:50–17:25 pracovna
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 27 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/27, only registered: 0/27, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/27
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Cíle předmětu anglicky At the end of this course the students will be able to: • be knowledgeable in issues of Christianity symbology; • work with primary and secondary literature sources of interest’s area; • interpret artistic (esp. literary) works from the Middle Ages and baroque on the basis of contemporary aesthetic principles; • interdisciplinary connect knowledge from literary area to iconography area; • apply the achieved knowledge and skills in order to write scholarly texts on related topics. In course students get acquainted with rules of using symbology in contemporary literary production of the Middle Ages, humanism and baroque. Theory of symbol will be looked from various viewpoints and applied on the framework of Christianity literature. Knowledge will be illustrated and analysed on chosen texts of genre’s spectrum.
Syllabus
  • Osnova anglicky • Definition of the basic scholarly terminology – symbol from various viewpoints (etymological, historical and modern). Differentiation of symbol from metaphor, metonym, allegory and emblem. • Symbol in conception of Jan Lehár and issues of symbols and emblems by Bohuslav Balbín. • Specific attributes of symbols in comparison with sign and conceptual express. • Symbolic code, decode of information and purpose of symbol’s origin. • Classification of symbology (preachering work of J. A. Komenský). • Detailed charting of six dominant symbolic domain. • Symbology in context with ancient times (ancient philosophy). • Christianity symbology with context of the Old Czech literature. • Aesthetic principles of medieval and baroque art (literature, iconography). • Medieval harmonical principle vs. baroque dialectical principle of artistic works. • Personalities/works in individual epochs of the Old Czech literature through genres (The Life of Saint Catherine, Komenský, Michna from Otradovice, Bridel and others).
Literature
  • LURKER, Manfred. Slovník biblických obrazů a symbolů. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1999, 365 s. ISBN 8070212543. info
  • ROYT, Jan and Hana ŠEDINOVÁ. Slovník symbolů : kosmos, příroda a člověk v křesťanské ikonografii. Vydání první. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1998, 201 stran. ISBN 8020407405. info
  • ECO, Umberto. Umění a krása ve středověké estetice. Vyd. 1. Praha: Argo, 1998, 239 s. ISBN 8072030981. info
  • Česká středověká lyrika. Edited by Jan Lehár. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 406 s. ISBN 807021015X. info
  • MICHNA Z OTRADOVIC, Adam Václav. Básnické dílo. Edited by Antonín Škarka. Vydání druhé, v Odeonu pr. Praha: Odeon, 1985, 426 stran. info
Teaching methods
Analysis and interpretation of texts is emphasized in seminars. Interpretation of texts are realized as collective tasks in seminars.
Assessment methods
Credits are obtained on the basis of active work in seminars and a seminars work.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Při nadlimitním počtu přihlášených studentů vybere vyučující účastníky na základě vědomostního testu nebo pohovoru.
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