|
Lecturer(s)
|
-
Horňáček Milan, Mgr. Ph.D.
|
|
Course content
|
German Jewish Culture Unlike the course on German Jewish literature, this course will place greater emphasis on the historical context; it will examine the general conditions of Jewish life in Europe from the time of the first diasporas in the New Testament era (the introductory lectures will also briefly touch on Old Testament stories and the period of the establishment of the new Christian religion) to the contemporary emergence of Christian anti-Semitism. The lectures will examine the history of Jews in German-speaking countries as well as in Bohemia and Moravia. The lectures will be accompanied by discussions of literary and essayistic texts that will illustrate key historical junctures: 1. The arrival of Jews in Europe (Germany, Bohemia) 2. The Middle Ages 3. the Jewish Enlightenment, the Haskalah 4. the emergence of nationalist thought during the Romantic era 5. Jewish emancipation during the age of liberalism 6. the emergence of modern anti-Semitism at the end of the 19th century 7. the modern era - 8. Nazi anti-Semitism and the Holocaust 9. developments after 1945.
|
|
Learning activities and teaching methods
|
|
Lecture, Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
|
|
Learning outcomes
|
Unlike the lecture on German Jewish literature, this course will place greater emphasis on the historical context; it will examine the general conditions of Jewish life in Europe from the time of the first diasporas in the New Testament era (the introductory lectures will also briefly touch on Old Testament stories and the period of the establishment of the new Christian religion) and the contemporary emergence of Christian anti-Semitism. The lectures will examine the fate of Jews in German-speaking countries as well as in Bohemia and Moravia.
Graduates of this seminar will gain a comprehensive overview of the historical development and living conditions of Jewish communities in Europe, with a primary focus on German-speaking countries, Bohemia, and Moravia from antiquity to the present. Based on an analysis of contemporary literary and essayistic texts, they will be able to critically evaluate key historical milestones, such as the Haskalah, emancipation, and the Holocaust, and describe the transformation of Christian anti-Semitism into modern nationalist and racial ideology. Graduates are able to independently interpret scholarly texts, connect historical, literary, and political contexts, and, based on these, formulate and defend their own arguments in scholarly discourse.
|
|
Prerequisites
|
The lecture is intended for all students of the Palacký University.
|
|
Assessment methods and criteria
|
Mark, Written exam, Student performance
The lectures conclude with a written exam.
|
|
Recommended literature
|
-
Battenberg, Friedrich. (1990). Das europäische Zeitalter der Juden.. Darmstadt.
-
ČAPKOVÁ, Kateřina a Hillel J. KIEVAL. (2020). Zwischen Prag und Nikolsburg: Jüdisches Leben in den böhmischen Ländern. Göttingen.
-
Čapková, Kateřina. (2005). Češi, Němci, Židé. Národní identita Židů v Čechách 1918?1938. Praha.
|