RLB41 Biblical Archaeology

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
PhDr. Dalibor Papoušek, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. David Zbíral, Ph.D.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Šárka Londa Vondráčková
Supplier department: Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable of Seminar Groups
RLB41/01: each odd Thursday 10:50–12:25 G24, D. Papoušek
RLB41/02: Fri 10. 3. 10:50–12:25 J22, Fri 7. 4. 10:50–12:25 J22, Fri 5. 5. 10:50–12:25 J22, D. Papoušek
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLA05 Judaism || RLKA05 Judaism || RLB23 Ancient Near Eastern Religions
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
Annotation
The course outlines the archaeology of regions connected with Biblical texts. It is focused on ancient Syria-Palestine (Canaan) as a cradle of Judaism as well as Christianity. It provides a survey of archaeological development from the Paleolithic period up to the end of ancient times, i.e. to the period of early Christianity and early Judaism.
Learning outcomes
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- demonstrate the basic factual knowledge of archaeology of ancient Syria-Palestine;
- apply the basic terminology used in Biblical Archaeology;
- interprete main archaeological sources connected with the topic;
- use archaeological sources in the interpretation of biblical texts;
- distinguish between Biblical Archaeology as an auxiliary theological discipline and an autonomous field of scientific study.
Syllabus
  • (0) Introduction to the course. (1) Geography and periodization of Syria-Palestine. (2) History of Biblical Archaeology. (3) Paleolithic. Neolithic. Chalcolithic. (4) The Early and the Middle Bronze Age. (5) The Late Bronze Age. (6) Class discussion I: Monotheistic trends in the confrontation of Biblical and non-Biblical sources. (7) The Iron age I-II. Babylonian a Persian Period (Iron Age III) (8) Class discussion II: Hezekiah and Sennnacherib in Judahite and Assyrian sources. (9) The Hellenistic Period. (10) The Roman Period. (11) Class discussion III: Jesus' crucifiction and burial in the light of archaeology. (12) Final test.
Literature
  • FINKELSTEIN, Israel and Neil Asher SILBERMAN. Objevování Bible : svatá Písma Izraele ve světle moderní archeologie. Vyd. 1. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2007, 329 s. ISBN 9788070218693. info
  • JEPSEN, Alfred. Královská tažení ve starém Orientu : od Sinuheta k Nabukadnezarovi. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1997, 239 s. ISBN 8070212136. info
  • BARDTKE, Hans. Příběhy ze starověké Palestiny : tradice, archeologie, dějiny. Edited by Miloš Bič, Translated by Jindřich Slabý. Vydání druhé. Praha: Vyšehrad, 1990, 300 stran. ISBN 8070210265. info
  • KROLL, Gerhard. Po stopách Ježíšových. Translated by Vladimír Petkevič. 2. vyd. Praha: Zvon, 1996, 486 s. ISBN 80-7113-179-2. info
  • The archaeology of ancient Israel. Edited by Amnon Ben-Tor, Translated by R. Greenberg. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1992, xxi, 398. ISBN 0300059191. info
Teaching methods
Lectures, three class discussions based on home readings and individual written commentaries, final written test.
Assessment methods
Requirements for the colloquium:
(a) active participation in class discussions;
(b) written commentaries in given sources;
(c) final written test.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo religionistiku je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2003, Autumn 2006, Autumn 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2013.
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