DSBcB45 Jewish People in Ancient Sources

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Kvasničková (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Thu 16:00–17:40 A24
Prerequisites
Czech, English
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
Students will learn about the reflection of Jews in contemporary ancient culture. The course is based on reading sources, preferably in Czech, otherwise in English or Latin.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course, the student will be able to identify what is the reflection of Jews, how they are reflected in contemporary sources and how antiquity formulated our reflection.
Syllabus
  • 1. Introduction to the course, the Bible and the Talmud 2. Egypt (Manetho atp., Joseph and Asenat) 3. Other Middle Eastern nations and their relationship to Jews. 4. Hellenism about Jews (Septuagint, Letter of Aristeus, Book of Jubilees, 1st Book of Enoch, 4 books of Maccabees, Philo of Alexandria) 5. Roman historians about Jews (Strabon, Tacitus, Flavius Josephus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio) 6. Roman poets and writers about Jews (Horatius, Iuvenalis, Martialis, Petronius) 7. Comparison of the legal status of Jews and Christians in the Roman Empire (from August to Codex Justinian) 8. Jews in the New Testament (Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, letters including letters of St. Paul) 9. Church Fathers I. (List of Barnabas, Ignatius of Antioch, Justin Martyr, Tertullianus Cyprianus…) 10. Church Fathers II. (Eusebios of Caesarea, John Chrysostom, Ambrosius, Augustinus, etc.) 11. Christianity, gnostics and heretics, folk views of Jews 12. Germans
Teaching methods
reading texts, analysis, lecture
Assessment methods
The final credit test consists of 12 questions evaluated by 12 points. It is necessary to reach at least 9 points for successful mastery. It is obligatory to attend lessons, at most 3 absences.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2019, recent)
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