DSBcB012 The Christian Message on the Background of Roman History

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2015
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 2 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Nina Jašková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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
Tue 17:30–19:05 A24
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
At the end of the course students should be able to: explain the continuity between ancient and Christian world; understand the development Christianity in Antiquity, the basics of ancient ethics; work with ancient sources and interpret them.
Syllabus
  • I. Introduction a)Religion, Superstition and the Romans b Jews and The First Christians II. Christians in the ancient works a) The Testimony of Tacitus b) The Works of Flavius Josephus c) The Letters of Pliny the Younger III. The Bible a) The Synoptists b)Vita Christi (Visit the Exhibition), The Legend of Abgar c) The Letters of St. Paul IV. Christian Fathers and Christian Poetry a) Damasus, Prudentius, Paulinus b) St. Ambrose, St. Jerome, St. Augustine
Literature
  • Brown, P. 1967. Augustine of Hippo, London.
  • Jeruzalémská Bible: Písmo svaté vydané Jeruzalémskou biblickou školou. 2009. Translated by František X. a Dagmar Halasovi. Praha: Krystal OP, 2229 s.
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion
Assessment methods
Requirements for successful completion of the course: a project and a presentation.
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2014, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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