UHV10020 Basis of Ancient Culture

Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Winter 2016
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Karla Vymětalová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
PhDr. Karla Vymětalová, Ph.D.
Institute of Historical Sciences – Faculty of Philosophy and Science in Opava
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of the political, economic and social development of the Greek poleis and the Roman Empire.
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 foundations of the ancient culture of thematically linked to the lectures in the history of antiquity-ancient Greece and Rome. In their students get acquainted closer with the legacy of ancient cultures (Greek and Roman Theatre, literature, evolution of the Latin language and its influence on ancient culture, etc.), with the každodenností of the ancient world (the gladiatorial games, triumph), religion. Enhance the knowledge of students in the areas of history, culture, the sciences and the arts.
Syllabus
  • 1. Development of the Latin language.
    2. The Latin language as the basis of Western European education.
    3. Greek religion and mythology.
    4. Roman religion and mythology.
    5. Greek Theatre.
    6. The Roman Theatre.
    7. The Panhellenic Games-Olympic Games
    8. Panem et circenses-gladiatorial games
    9. Seven wonders of the world
    10. The seven sages.
    11. Ancient period and time of
    12. The importance of the heritage of the classical era to the present.
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Borecký, V. Antická kultura. Praha 1961. info
  • Antické tradice v českém umění. info
  • Antika a česká kultura. Praha 1978. info
  • Canfora, L. Dějiny řecké literatury. Praha 2001. info
  • Conte, G.B.:. Dějiny římské literatury. Praha 2003. info
  • Encyklopedie antiky. Praha 1973. info
  • Bartošek, M. Encylopedie římského práva. Praha 1981, 1994. info
  • Curtius, E.R.:. Evropská kultura a latinský středověk. Praha 1998. info
  • Roger Dunkle. Gladiátoři. Praha, 2011. info
  • Ray Laurence. Turistický průvodce po starověkém Římě. Praha, 2009. info
  • Jan Bouzek. Umění a myšlení. Praha, 2009. info
  • Stefan Rebenich. 101 nejdůležitějších otázek. Antika. Velké Bílovice, 2007. info
  • Fik Meijer. Gladiátoři. Praha, 2006. info
  • Eva Stehlíková. Antické divadlo. Praha, 2005. info
  • Eva Stehlíková. Divadlo za časů Nerona a Seneky. Praha, 2005. info
  • Jana Kepartová. Římané a Evropa. Praha, 2005. info
  • Radislav Hošek. Náboženství antického Řecka. Praha, 2004. info
  • Jaroslav Ludvíkovský. Antika, Čechy a evropská tradice. Brno, 2002. info
  • J. Vernant. Řecký člověk a jeho svět. Praha, 2000. info
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
Teacher's information
- active participation on lectures
- written test
The course is also listed under the following terms Winter 2014, Winter 2015, Winter 2017, Winter 2018, Winter 2019, Winter 2020, Winter 2021, Winter 2022, Winter 2023.
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