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Lecturer(s)
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Franc Jaroslav, doc. Mgr. Th.D.
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Krumpolc Eduard, Dr. Ing. CSc., Th.D.
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Course content
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The most important ancient religions of Asia, Europe, Africa and America and their mythology (prehistoric religions, Egyptian religion, Mesopotamian religions, Zoroastrism, Greek religion, Roman religion, Celtic and German religions, Slavonic religions, African religious traditios, American religious traditions).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Methods of Written Work
- Attendace
- 26 hours per semester
- Homework for Teaching
- 13 hours per semester
- Preparation for the Course Credit
- 21 hours per semester
- Semestral Work
- 30 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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To present to students the religions of important nations, empires and civilizations of ancient Asia, Africa, Europe and America and also mythologies of these religions.
The students will be able to distinguish several phases of the story of religions, mythological figures and their fundamental chracteristics in important ancient cultures.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Didactic Test, Dialog, Seminar Work
To pass the test of required knowledge, to take active part in the seminar, to compose and defend an essay dealing with selected myths of some ancient religion.
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Recommended literature
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HELLER, J. (1978). Starověká náboženství. Praha.
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KRUMPOLC, E. Starověká náboženství.
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Sarah Iles Johnston. (2004). Religions of the Ancient World. Cambridge (USA).
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