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Lecturer(s)
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Šubrt Jiří, doc. PhDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. Definition and characterisation of Late Antiquity 2. Changes of traditional genre system and influence of Christianity on the literary communication 3. Emergence of latin Christian literature 4. New Christian literary forms (apology, hagiography, autobiography)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The lecture is focussed on the latin literature of Late Antiquity from the end of 3rd to beginning of 5th century A.D. The main attention is devoted to the changes in the literary communication of this period and to the transformation of genre system.
The course is focused on the Latin literature of Late Antiquity and its unique features. Students will acquire a general knowledge of the literary genres, authors and works of this period and learn more about the changes in literary communication that are typical for this period. They will also learn how to read texts written in post-classical Latin.
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Prerequisites
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Good knowledge of Latin language, completion of the course in the history of Roman literature.
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance
Active participation in class.
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Recommended literature
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Bowersock, G. W. (1999). Late Antiquity. A Guide to the Postclassical World. Cambridge (Mass.) ? London.
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Brown, P. (1978). The Making of Late Antiquity. Cambridge.
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Cameron, A. (1991). Christianity and the Rhetoric of Empire. Berkeley ? Los Angeles ? Oxford .
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Campenhausen, H. von. (1986). Lateinische Kirchenväter. Stuttgart ? Berlin ? Köln ? Mainz.
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Dodds, E. R. (1994). Pohané a křesťané ve věku úzkosti. Praha.
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Fuhrmann, M. (1994). Rom in der Spätantike. Porträt einer Epoche. Zürich.
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Šubrt. (2005). Římská literatura. Praha.
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