LJ261 Individual Reading of Vulgate

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
0/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Mgr. Dana Stehlíková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Petra Mutlová, M.A., Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
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 check whether students are able to translate selected passages from the Old and the New Testament; and whether they have good orientation in the text of the Vulgate, understand its genesis and the sequence of biblical books.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to understand, translate into Czech and interpret selected passages from the book of Genesis, Psalms and one of the gospels; they will have good orientation in the sequence of biblical books.
Syllabus
  • "Maior" study plan:
  • - Reading: Genesis, one of the gospels of one's own choice.
  • - Reading and interpretation of selected passages.
  • - Use of biblical concordances and translations.
  • - Orientation in the Vulgate.
  • "Completus" study plan:.
  • - Reading: Genesis, Psalms 1-41, one of the gospels of one's own choice.
  • - Reading and interpretation of selected passages.
  • - Use of biblical concordances and translations.
  • - Orientation in the Vulgate.
Literature
    required literature
  • Biblia Sacra :iuxta Vulgatam versionem. Edited by B. Fischer - Roger Gryson - Robert Weber. 4., verbes. Aufl. Stuttgart: Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1994, xliii, 198. ISBN 3-438-05303-9. info
  • Elektronické databáze BibleWorks, Bible Windows (dostupné na serveru Litterae ante portas)
    not specified
  • POKORNÝ, Petr. Literární a teologický úvod do Nového zákona. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1993, 333 s. ISBN 8070210524. info
  • OEMING, Manfred. Úvod do biblické hermeneutiky : cesty k pochopení textu. Translated by Filip Čapek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2001, 261 s. ISBN 8070215186. info
Teaching methods
There are no seminars taught on a regular basis. Students are asked to read the given treatises independently, using dictionaries and other tools, and to consult with the teacher if necessary.
Assessment methods
The knowledge of the texts is tested by translating selected passages from Latin into Czech and by commenting on linguistic features and overall context of the given text. Oral examination, students are given time for preparation of the translation. The exam can take place during the exam period or, by previous arrangement, during the semester.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught each semester.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2019, Spring 2020, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Spring 2022, Autumn 2022, Spring 2023, Autumn 2023, Spring 2024, Autumn 2024, Spring 2025.
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