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The teacher´s introductory lectures comprise geographical location of the ancient cultures of the Middle East, the peoples, the languages and scripts, the sacred literature, the cult and cultic places, highlighting the phenomenon of strict monotheism as observed in the canonical texts of the Jewish and the Christian Holy Books and that of the Quran, as well as in the formulas of religious belief. These will be seen in the stream of apocryphal and “heretical” substrate, and in the cultural artifacts, both sacral and secular. The interpretations of these will show the appearance and the main teachings of the three “heavenly religions” – Judaism, Islam, and Christianity. The seminar will combine the students´visual presentations of the chosen topics, their interpretive reading of primary texts, in order to provide insight in the religious and cultural background of the Lands of the Bible. Methods applied are those of comparison, critical assessment of sources and reference to a range of commentaries in multiple languages. The students are expected to give a twenty-minute entry on their chosen topic, using visual materials and practising academic oral performance. Written resume is expected of each oral-visual presentation. Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (21.02.2024)
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To provide informative introduction to the beliefs and practices of the Jews, the Christians, and the Muslims both in historical perspective and in their current shapes. Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)
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Presentation of a chosen topic, active part in final review. Last update: MLADA (20.08.2013)
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Reference ABDEL HALEEM, Muhammad. The Quran: a New Translation. Oxford: University Press, 2004. DAMMEN MCAULIFFE, Jane (ed.). Encyclopedia of the Quran. 6 vols. Leiden: Brill, 2001 – 2006. FINE, Steven, Art, History and the Historiography in Judaism in Roman Antiquity, Leiden: Brill, 2016. FRIEDMAN, David N. (ed.). Anchor Bible Dictionary. New York: Doubleday, 1992. HATTSTEIN, Markus – Delius Peter, Islam: Religion and Culture, Köln: Tandem, 2006. MAYEUR, Jean-Marie, Bischöfe, Mönche und Kaiser, Die Geschichte des Christentums, vol. 4, Freiburg: Herder, 2004. MITCHELL, Margaret M. The Cambridge History of Christianity, Cambridge: University Press, 2006. SANDERS, E. P. Judaism: Practice and Belief 63 BC – 66 CE, Minneapolis: Fortress, 2016. VROOM, Hendrik M. – GORT, Jerald D. (ed.). Holy Scriptures in Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Hermeneutics, values and society. Amsterdam – Atlanta: Rodopi, 1997. WAINES, David. An Introduction to Islam. Cambridge: University Press, 1995.
Online resources http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/ https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-tanakh-full-text http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/ https://referenceworks.brillonline.com/browse/encyclopaedia-of-islam-1/alpha/f Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)
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Lectures in form of visual presentations (ppt) supplemented by students´ papers and presentations on chosen topics to illustrate the main themes of the course. Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)
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1/ The People: Israel in the Desert, Synagogue, Christian Church, Umma muslima; 2/ The Holy Book: Torah, Tanakh, New Testament, Qur´an; 3/ The Holy Place: Desert Sanctuary, Temple of Jerusalem, Synagogue, Syriac churches, Mosque; 4/ The Rites: Jewish, Christian, and Muslim feasts, ceremonies and daily prayers; 5/ The Creed: Deuteronomy 5 (Hear o Israel, Decalogue) – The Christian Creed, Five Principles of Islam. Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)
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No preliminary knowledge is required. Last update: Mikulicová Mlada, Mgr., Ph.D. (31.01.2023)
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