Bi8690 Burial ritus

Faculty of Science
Spring 2014
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. PhDr. Josef Unger, CSc.
Supplier department: Department of Anthropology – Biology Section – Faculty of Science
Timetable
Mon 8:00–9:50 Bp1
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
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Course objectives
The main objective of the course is to introduce to students the burial rites as a sociocultural phenomenon; show the variability of this phenomenon in the wide extent of the paradigm. At the end of this course the student should be able to: understand and explain the differences and specifics in burial rites according to social status; age; ethnicity; interpret burials outside the burial sites and graveyards; during war; describe anti-vampiric precautions; explain other specifics in treating the deceased - the human sacrifices, grave robbing.
Syllabus
  • 1. Main trends in burying from the 1st till 20th century
  • 2. Specifics according to social status
  • 3. Specifics according to age, sex and ethnicity
  • 4. Burying outside burial sites and graveyards.
  • 5. Burying during war.
  • 6. Anti-vampiric precautions
  • 7. Human sacrifices
  • 8. Grave robbing
Literature
    required literature
  • Unger J.: Pohřební ritus 1. až 20. století v Evropě z antropologicko-archeologické perspektivy, Brno 2006.
    recommended literature
  • Aries P.: Dějiny smrti, Argo 2000.
  • Ohler N.: Umírání a smrt ve středověku, Praha 2001.
Teaching methods
Theoretical preparation in form of lectures, complemented by individual student work (translation of a selected paper related to burial rites, essay on given topic, etc.).
Assessment methods
The course is concluded with an exam - on condition of submitting a written task (scientific paper translation, essay on agreed topic, etc.). The exam consists of a written entrance test and a discussion. To pass the exam successfully the student must prove good knowledge of the issues discussed during lectures and in the required reading.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2008 - for the purpose of the accreditation, Spring 2011 - only for the accreditation, Spring 2003, Spring 2004, Spring 2005, Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, spring 2012 - acreditation, Spring 2013, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2021, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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