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Lecturer(s)
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Kolářová Jana, Mgr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1. In principio creavit Deus caelum et terram... The myth of the creation of the world (the Book of Genesis, Chapters 1 and 2), cosmology in Judaism 2. Old Testamental drama and its reflexion of theodicy - the Book of Job. 3. Spiritual poetry of the Old Testament - the psalms. 4. Vanitas vanitatum et omnia vanitas... Wisdom literature - the Book of Ecclesiastes and looking for the meaning of human existence. 5. The Song of Songs as an inspiration of love lyric from the Middle Ages up to the 20th century 6. Gospel as a genre and its specifics; parables 7. Apocalyptic texts, the Book of Daniel, John's Revelation 8. Old Testament apocrypha; apocryphal gospels
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
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Learning outcomes
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The seminars will focus on presenting the students with selected Biblical texts, which will be selected mainly to represent an array of literary genres, contained in the Bible. The students will be introduced to historical and cultural contexts in which the texts were written and will be made acquainted with their basic interpretation by means of the texts' explanation (exegesis). Another aim of the course will be to follow the reflection of the Biblical stories in question, their characters and models, in Czech literature. The issue of apocryphal writings will also be discussed and the students will be introduced to pertinent (particularly neotestamental) apocrypha, since their stories are in many cases of an equal importance for the literary tradition as canonical texts.
Students will get basic knowledge of selected Biblical texts and will get acquainted with the possibilities of its interpretation. This will raise their competency of the analysis of old literature and will also broaden their cultural horizons.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Student performance, Seminar Work
Continuous reading of study materials, namely the Biblical passages in question and literary works, which will be analysed in the class. Active participation in the class (two absences per semester maximum). Writing an essay on an assigned topic.
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Recommended literature
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(2004). Bible: písmo svaté Starého a Nového zákona : (včetně deuterokanonických knih) : český ekumenický překlad. Praha: Česká biblická společnost.
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Balabán, Milan-Nytrová, Olga. Biblický třpyt v české poezii XX. století. Praha 2007.
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Bič, M., Souček, J. B., & Mánek, J. (2008). Bible: český ekumenický překlad - Bible kralická : česká synoptická Bible (v rozsahu celého vydání Bible kralické z roku 1613). Praha: Česká biblická společnost.
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Bič, Miloš - Pokorný, Petr. (1997). Co nevíš o Bibli. Úvod do studia Starého a Nového zákona. Praha.
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Dus, J. A. a kol. Novozákonní apokryfy III. Proroctví a apokalypsy. Praha 2007.
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Dus, J. A.-Pokorný, P. Novozákonní apokryfy I. Neznámá evangelia. Praha 2001.
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Frye, Northrop. Velký kód (Bible a literatura). Brno 2000.
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Halas, F. X., & Halas, F. X. (1997). Jeruzalémská bible: Svatá bible vydaná Jeruzalémskou biblickou školou. Praha: Krystal OP.
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Hrtánek, Petr. (2007). Kacíři, rouhači, ironikové (v současné české próze). Brno-Ostrava.
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Kol. autorů. (1991). Výklady ke Starému zákonu. I. (1. - 5. kniha Mojžíšova) - III. (Job, Žalmy, Přísloví, Kazatel, Píseň písní). Kostelní Vydří.
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Nytrová, Olga ? Balabán, Milan. Ohlasy Starého zákona v české literatuře 19. a 20. století. Praha 1997.
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Oeming, Manfred. Úvod do biblické hermeneutiky. Praha 2001.
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Pokorný, P. a kol. Hermeneutika jako teorie porozumění. Od základních otázek jazyka k výkladu bible. Praha 2006.
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Pokorný, Petr. Literární a teologický úvod do Nového zákona. Praha 1993.
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