REBc31 Cultural Topography of Greece I

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2020
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Simone Sumelidu
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 12:00–13:40 L32
Prerequisites
No specific demands.
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
Lecture on cultural geography of Greek regions (Peloponnese, Continental Greece, Thessaly, Macedonia, Aegean islands, …) with focus on classical culture.
During the lectures, the teacher presents particular regions one by one. The student briefly get to know the mythological topography of the region (the myths connected to the particular areas), the history of the region, after that, the teacher lectures on the most significant monuments from ancient times.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the students will be able to:
- identify and characterize the most significant ancient monuments in the territory of Greece, including their present condition;
- comprehend their origins and development in a historical context;
- describe the basic development of classical Greek architecture;
- in case of their employment in tourism, they will be able to provide their clients with fundamental information on classical Greek culture and the most significant archaeological localities in the territory of Greece.
Syllabus
  • Geography of Ancient Greek World.
  • Outline of Greek cultural and mythological topography: places of the most significant monuments, mythical pilgrimages and events, main places of worship of individual gods, oracles, spas, games, theatre festivals.
  • Aegean Islands: Cyclades, Crete, Santorini – Minoan civilization, …
  • Peloponnese: Mycenae, Argos – Mycenaean civilization, Olympia – Olympic games, Epidaurus – ancient theatre, Corinthus, Bassai – ancient temples.
  • Central Greece: Athens, Sunion, Delphes, …
  • Thessaly: Dimitrias, Iolkos.
  • Epidaurus: Dodona, Nicopolis, …
  • Macedonia: Vergina, Pella, Dion, Amfipolis, Thessaloniki.
  • Thrace: Abdera, …
Literature
  • SPAWFORTH, T.: The Complete Greek Temples. London: Thames and Hudson, 2006. 240 s. ISBN-13: 978-0500051429
  • PARDYOVÁ, M.: Úvod do řecké a římské architektury. Brno : Vzdělávací a poradenské centrum MU, 2005. 31 s.
  • PELIKÁN, O. Dějiny antického umění. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1971.
  • Steinhauer, G. Istoriki geografia tou archaiou kosmou. Athina: Ekdoseis Papadima, 2009. ISBN: 9789602065686
  • BURIAN, Jan and Pavel OLIVA. Civilizace starověkého Středomoří. Vydání druhé, revidované. Praha: Arista Books, 2015, Strana 359. ISBN 9788086410753. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín and Dagmar BARTOŇKOVÁ. Řecké ostrovy : průvodce do zahraničí. 1. vydání. Praha: Olympia, 1998, 158 stran. ISBN 8070334975. info
  • FORSSYTH, Phyllis. Thera in the Bronze Age. New York: American University Press, 1997, 228 pp. ISBN 0-8204-4889-3. info
  • MASTRAPAS, Antonis. Elliniki architektoniki. Atény, 1994, 223 pp. ISBN 960-354-000-5. info
  • BARTOŇKOVÁ, Dagmar and Antonín BARTONĚK. Řecko (Greece.). Praha: Olympia, 1993. ISBN 27-032-93. info
  • Dějiny pravěku a starověku. Edited by Jan Pečírka. 3. přepracované vydání. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1989, 575 stran. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Řecko, Turecko, Kypr. Vyd. 1. Praha: Olympia, 1985, 346 s. info
  • ANDRONIKOS, Manolis. Verjina, vasiliki tafi. 1984. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Zlaté Mykény. 1. vyd. Praha: Panorama, 1983, 300 s. info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Světem starých Řeků. Praha, 1977. info
  • Slovník antické kultury. Edited by Václav Bahník - Jaromír Bělský - Helena Businská. Praha: Svoboda, 1974, 717 s. URL info
  • STRONG, Donald Emrys. Antické umění. Translated by Jan Bouzek - Radislav Hošek. Praha: Artia, 1970, 187 s. URL info
  • BARTONĚK, Antonín. Zlatá Egeis. 1. vyd. Praha: Mladá fronta, 1969, 357 s. URL info
Teaching methods
Lectures, videos.
Assessment methods
Written test consisting of 15 multiple-choice questions, minimum pass level 70 %.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
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