DSBcA005 History of Greece I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 1 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: z (credit). Other types of completion: -.
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Silvie Elmoujahid, Ph.D. (assistant)
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 15:50–17:25 M21
Prerequisites
no prerequisites are required
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
The aim of the course is: to make students familiar with the beginnings of ancient times in Europe, the relationships between Europe and the Near East during this era and the continuity and differences between Minoan, Mycenaean and Greek civilizations; to explain basic differences in the ancient history, the history of Greece in the Dark Ages and the Archaic period and its cultural contribution to the global cultural heritage; to illustrate in detail the origins and history of Greek poleis and their society.
Syllabus
  • 1, Definition of the term "antiquity", ancient Near East states (basic characteristics); eastern oriental and western ancient slavery. Writing systems of the Near East and the Mediterranean. Chronology of Greek history.
  • 2, Beginnings of ancient times in eastern Mediterranean. Minoan civilization and its relation to the Greek history. Importance of Greek mythology as historical source.
  • 3, Mycenaean civilization, its state, political system, society, culture and relation to the ancient Greece.
  • 4, Arrival of Dorians and northwestern Greek tribes into Greece. Continuity and break-through between Mycenaean and Archaic Greek eras.
  • 5, Historical sources dealing with the Greek Dark Ages, the society of this time.
  • 6, Progressive tendencies of the Dark Ages. Significance of acceptance of the South Phoenician writing system.
  • 7, Process of creation of Greek poleis. State and society in the 8th century BC.
  • 8, Main changes in Greek life during the 7th century BC (economy, warfare, thinking, ethics). The emergence and gradation of social tensions. Greek oligarchy.
  • 9, The great Greek colonization and its influence on civilization.
  • 10, The oldest written laws of Greece. Early Greek tyrannis.
  • 11, Specifics of the history of Athens, Sparta and Corinth in the Archaic period.
  • 12, Pan-hellenic institutions. Greeks and barbars.
  • 13, Greek timocracy.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
  • CASTLEDEN, Rodney. Mycenaeans. 1st pub. London: Routledge, 2005, xiv, 282. ISBN 0415363365. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Svět helénismu. 1. vyd. Praha: Arista, 2001, 151 s. ISBN 8086328023. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Řecko mezi Makedonií a Římem. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1995, 321 s. ISBN 8020004351. info
  • BURIAN, Jan and Pavel OLIVA. Civilizace starověkého Středomoří. 1. vyd. Praha: Svoboda, 1984, 549 s. info
  • BENGTSON, Hermann. Griechische Staatsmänner des 5. und 4. Jahrhunderts v. Chr. München: C.H. Beck, 1983, 325 s. ISBN 3406085091. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Zlaté Mykény. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1983, 300 s. info
  • PRESSOVÁ, L. Stará Kréta. Praha, 1978. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Odysseové na mořích historie. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1976, 405 s. URL info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Zrození řecké civilizace. 1. vyd. Praha: Academia, 1976, 176 s. URL info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Sparta a její sociální problémy. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1971, 339 s. info
  • ADORNO, Francesco. Klasické Atény. Edited by Etela Šimovičová, Translated by Anna Škorupová. 1. vyd. Bratislava: Tatran, 1970, 320 s. info
  • BENGTSON, H. Griechische Geschichte (von den Anfängen bis in die römische Kaiserzeit). München, 1969. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Zlatá Egeis. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1969, 357 s. URL info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Raná řecká tyrannis. Praha, 1954. info
Teaching methods
Two-hour lecture once a week, multimedia classrooms
Assessment methods
Written test on the history of Mycaenean Greece, the Dark Ages and the Archaic period of the Greek history.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Spring 2019, Spring 2020.
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