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Lecturer(s)
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Rokyta Jan, doc. ThDr. Ph.D.
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Course content
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1) The approach of religious studies to ancient judaim as different from Jewish self-understanding, Christian, and Muslim understanding 2) Sources and methods. 3) The tension between the Jewish Bible on the one hand and extra-bibilcal and iconographical on the other hand. 4) The question of ethnogenesis. 5) Israelite pantheons. 6) Types of reckoning of time and calendars. 7) Cult (sacrifices; purity). 8) Prophecy, its character, types of prophets. 9) King (types of sacred kingship, metamorphoses of the institution). 10 Intertestamentary literature and religion. 11) Canon (the objective, the question of canonization, variants) 12) Mishna and Talmud (rabbinic thought).
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Methods of individual activities, Work-related activities
- Contact teaching
- 26 hours per semester
- Preparation for a credit (assessment)
- 28 hours per semester
- Home preparation for classes
- 32 hours per semester
- Independent critical reading
- 34 hours per semester
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Learning outcomes
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The course intends to introduce students to ancient Israelite religion fromthe point of view of religious studies. It is based on the historical axis of the religion primarily. It offers an introduction to anceitn Hebrew literature and extra-biblical literary as well as non-literary sources relevant for the religion. It considers tension and harmony between Biblical and other sources. Also, it concentrates on plurality of interpretations, paralells (e.g., cult, prophecy, sacred kingship) an d theoretical tools used for interpretation of religious phenomena.
Student should gain basic knowledgo of Jewish history, culture, and religion, which is necessary for the following sessions.
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Prerequisites
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unspecified
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Assessment methods and criteria
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Didactic test, Discussion
Credits are given for able discussion over a topic known to the student from the course and/or relevant literature (see Contents).
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Recommended literature
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Berlejung, Angelika. Náboženské dějiny starověkého Izraele. Praha: Vyšehrad, 2017.
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Hess, R. S. Israelite Religions. An Archaeological and Biblical Survey. Grand Rapids: Baker Academic, 2007.
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Keel, O., Sylvia Schroer. Ikonographie Palästinas/Israels des alten Orients: eine Religionsgeschichte in Bildern, I-IV. Fribourg: Academic Press Fribourg, 2005.
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Miller, P. D. The Religion of Ancient Israel. SPCK, London; Westminster John Knox Press, Louisville, 2000.
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Sláma, P. "Starý zákon", in: J. Mynářová, J. Duše, P. Čech, D. Antalík (ed.): Písemnictví starého Předního východu. Praha: Oikoymenh, 2011.
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