FF:KRBcB08 Greek and Roman Epigraphy - Course Information

KRBcB08 Introduction into Greek and Roman Epigraphy II

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Priv.-Doz. Dr.phil. Stefan Schaffner, M.A. (lecturer), Mgr. Lucie Tešnarová (deputy)

Guaranteed by

prof. PhDr. Antonín Bartoněk, DrSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

each even Tuesday 14:10–15:45 pracovna

Prerequisites (in Czech)

KRBcA04 Greek Grammar IV && LJBcA04 Latin Grammar IV

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

• Ancient History (programme FF, B-HI)
• Ancient History (programme FF, B-HS)
• Classical Philology (programme FF, N-FI)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Classical Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-HS)
• Medieval Latin Language and Literature (programme FF, N-FI) (2)
• Mediterranean Studies (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Mediterranean Studies (programme FF, B-HS)

Course objectives

The course offers a systematic introduction into Greek and Roman epigraphy. At the end of the course students should be familiar with • the history and origin of the Greek and Roman alphabet • the most important auxiliaries for the study of Greek and Roman epigraphy (e.g. with collections of Greek and Latin inscriptions like IG and CIL) • transcriptional conventions (the Leiden bracket system) for Greek and Roman inscriptions • different types of Greek and Roman inscriptions

Syllabus

• General remarks on the history of writing - The origin of the Greek and Latin alphabet: Greek-Italic contact and Etruscan influence - Typology of Greek and Roman inscriptions (decreta, acta et leges, tituli honorarii, tituli sacri; tituli sepulchrales, tituli loquentes etc.) - Transcriptional conventions (The Leiden bracket system) - Reading of selected Greek and Latin inscriptions from different regions with epigraphic, philological and linguistic commentary (Greek: inscriptions of the Dipylon pot and the Nestor cup; the law of Gortyn; Latin: Senatus consulta, eulogies of the Scipiones, Monumentum Ancyranum, inscriptions from Pompeii).

Literature

• Millar, F. ‘Epigraphy’. In: M. Crawford (ed.) Sources for ancient history. Cambridge 1983 etc. (Cambridge University Press)
• Gordon, A., Illustrated introduction to Latin epigraphy, Berkeley etc. 1983.
• Cook, B. F., Greek Inscriptions. London, 1987.
• Keppie, L., Understanding Roman inscriptions. London 1991.
• MEYER, Ernst. Einführung in die lateinische Epigraphik. 3., unveränderte Aufl. Darmstadt: Wissenschaftliche Buchgesellschaft, 1991, vi, 147 s. ISBN 3-534-05669-8. info
• JEFFERY, L. H. and A. W. JOHNSTON. The Local Scripts of Archaic Greece. Oxford, 1990. info

Teaching methods

Lectures, reading, translation and commentary on text. Homework is supposed.

Assessment methods

Written or oral test.

Language of instruction

English

Further Comments

The course is taught annually.

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