KLB_103 Classical Realia

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2024
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ing. Monika Zobková Koróniová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Tomáš Jirák (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Věra Klontza, Ph.D.
Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Šibíčková
Supplier department: Department of Archaeology and Museology – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 M11, except Mon 15. 4.
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 main objectives of the course are to inform the student about the following knowledge of Greek and Roman civilization: private and public life, state government and offices, participation in public life, education, types of dwellings, clothing; weights and measures, money, ways of life, food, etc., mythology and religion, iconography of the mythology.
Learning outcomes
After successfull passing the course, students will be able to:
- Explain political system and social structure in ancient Greece and Rome
- Describe ancient Greek and Roman warfare
- Compare basic characteristics of Greek and Roman religion
- Describe everyday life of Greek and Roman citizens
- Have a good understanding of ancient Greek and Italian geography, and mark the position of well-known archaeological sites
Syllabus
  • 1. Greece: government and people - political organization, social division ...
  • 2. Rome: government and people - development of political organization from the regal period to the principate, social division ...
  • 3. Greece/Rome: agriculture and food - grown crops and their processing, hunting, fishing ...
  • 4. Greece: military - military development from the bronze age to the Hellenism, accouterment, weaponry ...
  • 5. Rome: military - Roman military development, accouterment, weaponry, command ...
  • 6. Greece/Rome: sport, games - sport disciplines, places for sports, hygiene ...
  • 7. Greek religion, cults, festivals, calendar, units of measurement
  • 8. Roman religion, cults, festivals, calendar, units of measurement
  • 9. Everyday life of Greeks, marriage, weddings, funerals, education of children, family, houses, clothing
  • 10. Everyday life of Romans, marriage, weddings, funerals, education of children, family, houses, clothing
  • 11. Topography of Greece
  • 12. Topography of Italy
Literature
  • ŠÍLENÝ, T. and G. HEJZLAR. Život v antickém Řecku. Praha, 1974. info
  • GROH, Vladimír and Gabriel HEJZLAR. Život v antickém Římě. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1967, 256 s. info
  • BOUZEK, Jan and Iva ONDŘEJOVÁ. Periklovo Řecko [3-2913]. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1989. ISBN 80-204-02083-4. info
  • HOŠEK, Radislav and Václav MAREK. Řím Marka Aurelia. Vydání 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1990, 276 stran. ISBN 8020401474. info
  • HOŠEK, Radislav. Země bohů a lidí : pohledy do řeckého dávnověku. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1972, 290 s. URL info
  • BURIAN, Jan. Řím : světla a stíny antického velkoměsta. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1970, 285 s. URL info
  • SASKA, Leo František and František GROH. Mythologie Řeků a Římanů. Edited by Jaromíra Hüttlová. Deváté vydání. V Praze: I.L. Kober, 1948, 267 stran. URL info
  • ZAMAROVSKÝ, Vojtěch. Bohové a hrdinové antických bájí. Vyd. 3. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1982, 478 s. info
  • SVOBODA, Ludvík. Encyklopedie antiky. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1973, 741 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Theoretical explanation of the main topics, group discussion about their contextual archaeological evidence.
Assessment methods
Complition: 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 Spring 2020, Spring 2022.
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