PAPVB_01 The literature of the ancient Orient

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2015
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Hana Mayerová (lecturer), Mgr. Inna Mateiciucová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Zdeněk Měřínský, CSc.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Lucie Valášková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each odd Monday 14:10–17:25 K21
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 will provide the students with a basic insight into the genres and structure of the literature of the ancient Near East.
Syllabus
  • Religious myths of ancient Mesopotamia.
  • Heroic epics of Sumerian literature.
  • Hymns to goods and temples.
  • Royal hymns.
  • Historiographical and narrative texts.
  • Lammentatons.
  • Law codes and judiciary documents.
  • Documents of civil law.
  • International diplomatic documents.
  • Correspondence.
  • Dictionaries and encyclopaedias.
  • Vaticination texts.
  • Epigraphic documents.
Literature
  • Jean-Jacques Glassner: Mezopotámie – 34. století př.n.l. až 539 př.n.l., Praha 2002.
  • Wayne Horowitz: Mesopotamian Cosmic Geography, Winona Lake 1998.
  • HELLER, Jan. Encyklopedie starověkého Předního východu. 1. vyd. Praha: Libri, 1999, 447 s. ISBN 80-85983-58-3. info
  • Mýty staré Mezopotámie : sumerská, akkadská a chetitská literatura na klínopisných tabulkách. Translated by Blahoslav Hruška. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1977, 371 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures with class discussion
Assessment methods
collogny - written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2013, Spring 2017.
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