FF:REBcB09 Greek Cultural Topography II - Course Information

REBcB09 Cultural Topography of Greece II

Extent and Intensity

2/0/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).

Teacher(s)

Mgr. Marek Meško, M.A., Ph.D. (lecturer)

Guaranteed by

doc. Mgr. Irena Radová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts

Timetable

Mon 19:10–20:45 M21

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

• 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)
• Mediterranean Studies (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Mediterranean Studies (programme FF, B-HS)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-FI) (2)
• Modern Greek Language and Literature (programme FF, B-HS)

Course objectives

The aim of this course is to provide geographic and cultural information about Greek regions during Middle Ages, i.e. duration of the Byzantine Empire. Students will gain knowledge concerning administrative and ecclesiastic units of the medieval Byzantium. The emphasis will be given to those administrative and ecclesiastic units which are now part of modern Greek state. Within the frame of this course the students will also obtain information about main urban centers and/or archictectural monuments from Byzantine era surviving until our times.

Syllabus

• • historical overview of the state and ecclesiastic administration in Byzantium / province - theme • topography of Constantinople • Macedonia and Thrace • Athos • Hellas and Thessaly • Peloponesus • Crete and other Greek islands

Literature

recommended literature
• TIB 1 – Hellas und Thessalia TIB 3 – Nikopolis und Kephallenia TIB 6 – Thrakien (Thrakē, Rhodopē und Haimimontos) TIB 10 - Aigaion Pelagos (die nördliche Ägäis) TIB 12 - Ostthrakien (Europe) AHRWEILER, H.: Byzance et la mer. Paris 1966 AHRWEILER, H.: Re

Teaching methods

lectures

Assessment methods

Oral examination (colloquium) consisting of at least 6 questions focusing on the matter explained and discussed during the lectures

Language of instruction

Czech

Further Comments

Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.

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