FF:NJII_720 Bible in German Literature - Course Information
NJII_720 The Bible in the German Literature and Culture
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2009
- Extent and Intensity
- 1/0/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc. (lecturer)
- Guaranteed by
- prof. PhDr. Jiří Munzar, CSc.
Department of German, Scandinavian and Netherland Studies – Faculty of Arts - Timetable
- Tue 12:30–13:15 N21
- 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
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-FI) (2)
- German Language and Literature (programme FF, M-HS)
- Course objectives
- Lecture is devoted to Bible and its structure and its influence on German literature and culture from the beginning till nowadays. Special attention is devoted to translations of Bible into German.
- Syllabus
- Bible and its origins and structure, its most important parts. The influence and role of Bible and biblical themes from the beginnings till nowadays. With special emphasis on medieval drama, reformation (Luther and his significance), baroque and romanticism and on Bible critic in 18. and 19. centuries. Biblical subjects in 20ieth century literature (T.Mann. E-Lasker-Schüler and others). Contemporary translations into German.
- Literature
- K.-J.Kuschel: Jesus im Spielgel der Weltliteratur. Patmos.Düsseldorf. 2007.
- K.-J.Kuschel: Jesus in der deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur. Benziger. Zürich-Köln. 1978.
- Auerbach
- CURTIUS, Ernst Robert. Evropská literatura a latinský středověk. Vyd. 1. Praha: Triáda, 1998, 738 s. ISBN 80-86138-07-0. info
- PAVLINCOVÁ, Helena. Slovník : judaismus, křesťanství, islám. Illustrated by Miloslav Mutínský. Vydání 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1994, 469 stran. ISBN 8020404406. info
- SOKOL, Jan. Člověk a svět očima bible :pokus o uvedení do biblické antropologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Ježek, 1993, 94 s. ISBN 80-901625-1-7. info
- TRESMONTANT, Claude. Bible a antická tradice. 1. vyd. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1970, 174 s. info
- AUERBACH, Erich. Mimesis : zobrazení skutečnosti v západoevropských literaturách. Vyd. 1. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1968, 501 s. info
- Teaching methods
- The seminar is based on methods of presentation, analysis and synthesis of knowledge. It also uses collective work, in-class discussions and individual work of students.
- Assessment methods
- Written Test
- Language of instruction
- Czech
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course can also be completed outside the examination period.
- Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2009, recent)
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