AR1A03z Latin Writing of Antiquity

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2011
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Dalibor Havel, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Helena Krmíčková, Dr.
Department of Auxiliary Historical Sciences and Archive Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Martina Maradová
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
Lecture and seminar cycle should offer to the students the basic overwiew about the development of the Latin script at the antique period, it means since the VII. Century BC to the VI. Century AD. Students shoudl be able to distinguish the typ of the script and its dating as well as paleographic characteristic of the script, they should be able to make a paleographical analysis and comparison and transcription of ancient latin texts. Very important is knowledge of the basic literature to the antique Latin script and Latin papyrology including main editions/book series. At the end of the programme the student should be able to:
- use the knowledges from the development od the latin script from the VII.th Cent. B. C. to the VI.th Cent. on the historical sources;
- transcribe selected original classical Latin texts;
- analyse and read original classical Latin texts
Syllabus
  • script of classical inscriptions
  • capitalis script
  • uncial
  • early Roman cursive
  • halfuncial
  • late Roman cursive
  • elements of literary and documentary papyrology
Literature
  • Friedrich, Gustav.Učebná kniha paleografie latinské. Praha 1898.
  • MUZIKA, František. Krásné písmo : ve vývoji latinky. Díl 1. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1958, 657 s. : o. info
  • MUZIKA, František. Krásné písmo : ve vývoji latinky. Díl 2. 1. vyd. Praha: Státní nakladatelství krásné literatury, hudby a umění, 1958, 656 s. : o. info
  • HÚŠČAVA, Alexander. Dejiny a vývoj nášho písma. Vyd. 1. Bratislava: Slovenská akadémia vied a umení, 1951, 375 s. info
  • ŠEBÁNEK, Jindřich. Základy pomocných věd historických. Vyd. 2. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971, 136 s. info
Teaching methods
lectures and class discussions
Assessment methods
written tests - credit
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2001, Autumn 2002, Autumn 2003, Autumn 2004, Autumn 2005, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2007, Autumn 2008, Autumn 2009, Autumn 2010.
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