REBc35 Byzantium as a Cultural Phenomenon: From Romanticism to Postmodernism

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2025

The course is not taught in Spring 2025

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Kulhánková, 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.
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Course objectives
The course deals with the reception of Byzantium in the European and Czech culture, especially literature, from the mid-19th century until the present days. The students are provided with introduction to Byzantine history and culture, and, afterwards, various types of Byzantine inspiration in the modern literature, architecture, arts etc. are presented.
Learning outcomes
Students will be able to:
- distinguish different types of reception of older historical periods in literature, art, and political discourse;
- identify Byzantine influences and inspiration in selected works of literature, film, visual arts and architecture;
- work with relevant scholarly literature and to compose an essay on a particular theme related to the topic of the class.
Syllabus
  • Byzantine history and culture - introduction.
  • The absence of Byzantium in modern political and social discourse.
  • Romanticism and Byzantium.
  • Byzantium and modernism I (architecture, fine art).
  • Byzantium and modernism II (theatre, poetry).
  • Byzantium and Modern Greek identity and Culture.
  • Sailing to Byzantium: C. Cavafy, W. B. Yeats, R. Silverberg.
  • 3. 5. Byzantium in the novels of writing scholars: U. Eco, J. Kristeva, P. Agapitos.
  • Translating Byzantine literature (Modern Greek, English, Czech) and Byzantium in the Czech literature.
  • Byzantium in cinema, comic books, fashion...
Literature
  • Byzantium and the modern Greek identity. Edited by David Ricks - Paul Magdalino. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2016, x, 188. ISBN 9780860786139. info
  • HARRIS, Jonathan. The lost world of Byzantium. First published in paperback. New Haven: Yale University Press, 2016, xi, 264. ISBN 9780300178579. info
  • KULHÁNKOVÁ, Markéta and Simone SUMELIDU. Úvod do studia novořečtiny (Introduction to the Modern Greek Studies). 1. vyd. Brno: Masarykova univerzita, 2015. Elportál. ISBN 978-80-210-7840-6. PURL epub url html info
  • CAMERON, Averil. Byzantine matters. Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2014, xiv, 164. ISBN 9780691157634. info
  • The Byzantine world. Edited by Paul Stephenson. Published in paperback. London: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012, xxv, 606. ISBN 9780415440103. info
  • HERRIN, Judith. Ženy v purpuru. Translated by Vladimír Vavřínek. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 2005, 349 s. ISBN 8020411917. info
  • JAROŠOVÁ, Jindra. Svatí kacíři, aneb, Reportáž nejen z Velké Moravy. 1. vyd. Praha: Radioservis, 2000, 357 s. ISBN 8086212092. info
  • DALRYMPLE, William. From the holy mountain : a journey in the shadow of Byzantium. London: Harper, 1997, xvi, 483. ISBN 9780006547747. info
  • GIBBON, Edward. Úpadek a pád Římské říše : výbor. Edited by Josef Polišenský - Jiří Klabouch, Translated by Adolf Felix. Vyd. 1. Praha: Odeon, 1983, 404 s. info
  • RUNCIMAN, Steven. Pád Cařihradu. Translated by Josef Kostohryz. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1970, 189 s. info
Teaching methods
Lecture, reading.
Assessment methods
A written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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