MED03 History of the Ancient Mediterranean Cultures I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (lecturer)
Mgr. Marek Meško, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. Katarina Petrovićová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
!OBOR(DST) && !OBOR(DEST) && (! LJBcA09 History of the Ancient World I ) && (! LJBcA10 History - Ancient World II ) && !NOW( LJBcA09 History of the Ancient World I ) && ! DSBcB36 Ancient History I && !NOW( DSBcB36 Ancient History I )
Basic knowledge of European history.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
During the course, students will get acquainted with the relationship between the development of the Mediterranean and the ancient civilizations of the Near East, as well as the analogies and differences between the Antiquity and preceding era.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, students will possess the knowledge of ancient civilizations from the brief history of ancient oriental states, through the civilizations of the Aegean area up to the age of Hellenism. They will be able to: compare the civilizations of the Near East with the Greek poleis;
explain the contribution of the East Mediterranean to today´s civilization;
describe various political systems and institutions of ancient Greece and compare them with modern political and social institutions;
explain the importance of Greek culture for modern Europe
Syllabus
  • 1) Basic terms important for the study of ancient history.
  • 2) Natural conditions of the region, the Bronze Age and the oldest civilizations of Europe.
  • 3) Antiquity in Asia Minor (oldest cities, the Hittites, the Phrygians, the Lydians).
  • 4) Syria-Palestine region (the Arameans, the Hebrews, the Phoenicians, the Arabians).
  • 5) Brief overview of Ancient Egypt´s history.
  • 6) History of Greece from the collpase of the Mycenaean civilization to the so-called Dark Ages.
  • 7) Greece in the Archaic period.
  • 8) Greek colonization of the Mediterranean and its importance for the further development of the region.
  • 9) Greece in the Classical period.
  • 10) Crisis of Greek poleis.
  • 11) Hellenism and its cultural significance.
  • 12) Summary, analysis of Mediterranean´s functions in the development of civilization.
Literature
    required literature
  • ABULAFIA, David. The great sea : a human history of the Mediterranean. Ed. pub. with updates in Pen. London: Penguin Books, 2014, xxxi, 783. ISBN 9780141977164. info
    not specified
  • BURIAN, Jan and Pavel OLIVA. Civilizace starověkého Středomoří. Vydání druhé, revidované. Praha: Arista Books, 2015, 346 stran. ISBN 9788086410746. info
  • HRADEČNÝ, Pavel. Dějiny Řecka. 2., dopl. a rozš. vyd. Praha: Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2007, 768 s. ISBN 80-7106-192-1. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Zrození evropské civilizace. Vyd. 2., dopl. Praha: Arista, 2003, 159 s. ISBN 808632818X. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Svět helénismu. 1. vyd. Praha: Arista, 2001, 151 s., [4. ISBN 80-86410-09-9. info
  • VIDMAN, Ladislav. Od Olympu k Panteonu : antické náboženství a morálka. Vyd. 2. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 229 s. ISBN 8070212217. info
  • OLIVA, Pavel. Dějiny starověkého světa. Vyd. 1. Praha: Scientia, 1995, 151 s. ISBN 8085827387. info
  • STROUHAL, Eugen. Život starých Egypťanů. Illustrated by Jane Clayová. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1989, 327 s. ISBN 8070380896. URL info
  • KLÍMA, Josef. Nejstarší zákony lidstva : Chammurapi a jeho předchůdci. Vyd. 1. Praha: Academia, 1979, 382 s. URL info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Zlatá Egeis. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1969, 357 s. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures (twoo hours per week), reading of some ancient sources
Assessment methods
Collective colloquium over the topics explained and discussed during lectures.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
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