DSBcB003 Auxiliary Sciences of History in the Context of Ancient History

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nina Jašková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 17:30–19:05 M24
Prerequisites
The course is aimed at beginners and does not require any previous knowledge of the auxiliary sciences of history.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
At the end of this course students should be able to: explain what are the auxiliary sciences of history, why they are so important for Ancient history. Students will gain the ability to read the scripts of ancient written sources, the coin inscriptions, and to describe the administrative system of the Roman Empire.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction: what are the auxiliary sciences of history?
  • II. Latin script on the ancient palaeographic writing materials a, preserved written monuments b, types of script (capitalis rustica, capitalis quadrata, old and late italic script) – division, development of the script, signs of particular types of script
  • III. Ancient Numismatics a, Greece b, Rome – characteristics and development – coins and inscriptions (samples – a visit to a museum)
  • IV. Roman administration (office and letters) 1, The Roman Kingdom and the age of the Republic 2, Politics and administration during the reign of Augustus 3, Bureaucracy during the reign of Claudius 4, Nero´s policies, Administration of the age of the Flavian and the Nerva-Antonine dynasty,
  • V. Christian era and liturgical books 1, The personage of Jesus Christ and the first persecution of Christians 2, The Apostles and the Gospels 3, What is Codicology? 4, The Bible and its translations
Literature
    recommended literature
  • Münzen der Antike. 1998. Griechen, Römer, Byzantiner. München:Athena Münzen der Antike.
  • Grant, Michael. 1968. Roman history from coins. Cambridge: at theUniversity Press.
  • Bischoff, Bernhard. 1979. Paläographie des römischen Altertums und des abendländischen Mittelalters. Berlin.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
Requirements for successful completion of the course: a project and a presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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