DSBcA22 History of the Ancient Near East II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/2/0. 3 credit(s) (plus 3 credits for an exam). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. PhDr. Květa Smoláriková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
PhDr. Lukáš Pecha, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Marek Todorov (seminar tutor)
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc. (alternate examiner)
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 27. 2. 14:00–15:40 A21, Thu 5. 3. 14:00–15:40 A21, Tue 24. 3. 12:00–15:40 B2.24, Tue 31. 3. 12:00–15:40 B2.24, Thu 23. 4. 14:00–17:40 A21, Fri 24. 4. 8:00–9:40 B2.24, Thu 30. 4. 14:00–17:40 A21
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
DSBcA22/01: Wed 12:00–13:40 A21, M. Todorov
Prerequisites
The completion of the course History of the Ancient Near East I (valid only for the students of Ancient History, students of other fields may enroll in the course without this condition)
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
The aim of the course is to introduce the students into the history of those Ancient Near Eastern states, whose history, society and culture were not discussed in the one-semester course History of the Ancient Near East I.
Learning outcomes
After completing the course the student will be:
- able to compare the development in Mesopotamia and Egypt, which was discussed in the first part of this course, with the development in Asia Minor, Syropalestine, by the Lake Van etc.
- capable of comparing the analogies and differences between the states founded by ethnics of unknown origin, the Semites and the Indo-Europeans.
Syllabus
  • 1) The origins and development of the Hittite state, the merits of Czech science in the field of Hittitology
  • 2) The Hittite society, mythology and culture of other kind
  • 3) The states Mitanni and Urartu. Their continuity with Mesopotamian civilizations, new data on the capital of Mitanni. The appearance of the Urartian cities
  • 4) The position of the ruler in the Hittite state, the kingdom of Mitanni and Urartu
  • 5) The Aramean city states in Syria
  • 6) The religion of the aforementioned states
  • 7) The Phrygians and Lydians in Asia Minor
  • 8) The origins and development of the Old Persian Empire
  • 9) The rule, society, religion and culture of Persia
  • 10) Indo-European nomads of the 1st millennium B.C.E. (the Cimmerians, the Scythians, the Sarmatians)
  • 11) New discoveries of Czech egyptologists
  • 12) News of Czech oriental research
Literature
    required literature
  • BAREŠ, Ladislav, Rudolf VESELÝ and Eduard GOMBÁR. Dějiny Egypta. Vyd. 1. Brno: NLN, Nakladatelství Lidové noviny, 2009, 821 s. ISBN 9788071069713. info
  • BOUZEK, Jan and Radislav HOŠEK. Antické Černomoří. Vyd. 1. Praha: Svoboda, 1978, 349 s. URL info
  • KLÍMA, Otakar. Sláva a pád starého Iránu. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1977, 252 s., [1. info
    recommended literature
  • MAREK, Christian. Geschichte Kleinasiens in der Antike. 2. Auflage. München: Beck, 2010. s. 152-159.
  • Mechanismen und Institutionen der Redistribution in der hethitischen Wirtschaft Praha, Národní muzeum, 2003, CD-R, 106 s.
  • ZICK, Michael. Türkei: Wiege der Zivilisation. Stuttgart: Konrad Theiss, 2008. ISBN 978-3-8062-2110-7.
  • SULIMIRSKI, Tadeusz. Sarmatians. Moskva: Centrpoligraf, 2008, 190 s. ISBN 9785952437128. info
  • First civilizationsancient Mesopotamia and ancient Egypt. Edited by Robert Chadwick. 2nd ed. Oakville, Conn.: Equinox Pub., 2005, xviii, 269. ISBN 1904768784. info
  • REDGATEOVÁ, Anna Elizabeth. Arméni. Translated by Václav A. Černý. Praha: Lidové noviny, 2003, 424 s. ISBN 80-7106-350-9. info
  • BAINES, John and Jaromír MÁLEK. Svět starého Egypta : kulturní atlas. Vyd. 1. Praha: Knižní klub, 1996, 240 s. info
  • SMIRNOV, A.P. Skytové : Skify (Orig.). Translated by Josef Vlášek. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1980, 203 s., [3. info
  • HÉRODOTOS. Dějiny. Vyd. 2., v Odeonu 1. Praha: Odeon - nakladatelství krásné literatury a umění, 1972, 548 s. info
  • KLÍMA, Otakar. Zarathuštra. 1. vyd. Praha: Orbis, 1964, 218 s. info
Teaching methods
Lectures accompanied by theoretical training of students.
Seminar: reading and analysis of sources, discussion.
Assessment methods
The final evaluation takes the form of an oral examination aimed at testing student's insight into the topics explained during semester.
It is necessary to prepare also single-handedly at home.
The seminary evaluation is based on homework, active class participation and the final test/seminary work.
It is obligatory to complete the seminar part first.
Emergency situation spring 2020: a test in ROPOT application instead of the oral exam.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Information on completion of the course: Studenti Dějin starověku ukončují předmět zkouškou. Studenti jiných oborů ukončují kolokviem.
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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