DSMgrB07 Hellenistic States and Their Culture

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jiří Bartůněk, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Pavel Dadák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 10:50–12:25 M11
Prerequisites
Knowledge of Greek history in the Classical and Hellenistic period.
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
This course focuses on the history and cultural heritage of the Hellenistic states and empires in Greece, Macedonia and the Middle East formed after the death of Alexander the Great and the succession war of Diadochi. Lectures include the historical development of the area and creation of Hellenistic culture, education, science and art. Individual chapters of the course are divided by the successor states and their development is discussed only after their disappearance from the Roman or Parthian empire.
Syllabus
  • List of lectures: 1. Introduction, classification of lectures, bibliography 2. Alexander's empire after his death. Science, culture, mix the Greeks and Persians, Alexander colonization activity 3. Wars of the Diadochi, the advent of large dynasty to power   4. Macedonia 5. Seleucids, Seleucid empire and its successor states 6. Egypt, Ptolemaic, culture and religion 7. Pergamon, culture, architecture 8. The Hellenic League and small states in the east (Judea, Rhodes) 9. Celtic invasion, Galatians Kingdom 10. Distribution of East between Roman and Parthian empire
Literature
    recommended literature
  • AUSTIN, M. The Hellenistic world from Alexander to the Roman conquest: a selection of ancient sources in translation. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1981, xv, 488 p. ISBN 05-212-9666-8.
  • SHERWIN-WHITE, Susan M a Amélie KUHRT. From Samarkhand to Sardis: a new approach to the Seleucid Empire. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1993, ix, 261 p., [12] p. of plates. ISBN 05-200-8183-8.
  • CLINE, Eric H a Mark W GRAHAM. Ancient empires: from Mesopotamia to the rise of Islam. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2011, xviii, 368 p. ISBN 978-052-1717-809.
  • HOLT, Frank Lee. Thundering Zeus: the making of Hellenistic Bactria. Berkeley: University of California Press, c1999, xviii, 221 p. ISBN 05-202-1140-5.
  • SWAIN, Simon. Hellenism and empire: language, classicism, and power in the Greek world, AD 50-250. New York: Oxford University Press, 1996, xii, 499 p. ISBN 01-981-4772-4.
Teaching methods
Lecture
Assessment methods
written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018.
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