UAA1244 Optional Seminar-Prehistoric Religion

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2015
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Jiří Juchelka, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Jiří Juchelka, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Compliance with study requirements .
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 this seminar is to introduce the basic problematics of archaeological religious studies. The introductory lessons will outline the works of the Czech archeo-religious studies and also the students will extend and practise the basic terminology. They will also learn about the theoretical development models of the religious systems in particular primeval periods. On this basis, a further individual work with students will be evolved, especially within particular prehistoric periods, starting from the Paleolithic period and ending by the Migration period.
Syllabus
  • 1 / Selected Chapters from the history of Czech and European archeoreligionistiky;
    2 / Basic characteristics of religion: Palaeolithic and Mesolithic , Neolithic, Eneolithic, Bronze Age, Middle Bronze Age, the Late Bronze Age , Iron Age , ancient Celts, ancient Germans.
    3 / Cult and religion of the Roman Empire and their close relationship with Central Europe.
    4 / Problems burial rite in relation to religion.
    5 / Cult places in the earlier prehistory (Palaeolithic to Iron Age) . Cult places in the younger Prehistory ( crate until the end of the migration of nations).
    6 / Priests and leaders of the cult in the earlier prehistory (Palaeolithic to Iron Age ).
    7 / Priests and leaders of the cult in the later prehistory (crate until the end of the migration of nations ).
    8 / Zoomorphic decoration and sculpture in the primordial religion .
    9 / Anthropomorphic decor and sculpture in the primordial religion.
    10 / Decorative motif nezoomorfního and neantropomorfního character and their relationship to religion.
    11 / Cult objects and tools in prehistoric times.
    12 / Sun symbolism and its derivatives ( solar barge, the sun disc, etc.) in the primordial religion.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Juchelka, J. Doklady náboženství a kultu lužické kultury v archeologických nálezech z českého Slezska. info
  • Podborský, V. Mateřské božstvo v pravěkých dějinách lidstva. info
  • Juchelka, J. Náboženství, kult a magie lužické kultury, Pravěk NŘ 15. info
  • Podborský, V. Náboženství našich předků. Brno. info
  • Podborský, V. Náboženství pravěkých Evropanů. info
  • Podborský, V. Počátky studia sociálních a duchovních struktur pravěku na příkladu archeologických výzkumů v Těšeticích-Kyjovicích. info
  • Gediga, B. Zagadnienia religii. In: Prahistoria ziem Polskich. Od środkovej epoki brązu do środkovego okresu lateńskiego,. info
  • ELIADE, M. Dějiny náboženského myšlení I-III. Praha, 1995. info
Assessment methods
Grade
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
Elaborate paper and pass a written credit test, or eventually, answer the additional questions.
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2009, Winter 2010, Summer 2013, Winter 2013, Winter 2014.
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