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The Cross in Changing of Times and its Significance in Ancient Society
Roule, Radek ; Lášek, Jan Blahoslav (advisor) ; Weis, Martin (referee) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The Cross in Changing of Times and its Significance in Ancient Society The cross is the most widespread symbol appearing worldwide right from the prehistoric times. Though being formed of a very simple shape of two intersecting lines the significance is far reaching. This dissertation looks at the cross both as a sign pointing beyond itself and concentrates on the diversity of its visual appearance. It tries to trace back the possible factors preceding Antiquity influencing the formation of the actual shape in that particular period of history. Although for most part the cross is understood in its connection with the Crucifixion of Christ its history is far more complex beginning in pre-Christian era. The biblical texts present more or less mere allusions of the cross itself. Seen typologically the cross may be understood as the element connecting both Old and New Testament creating a sort of a bridge between them. The careful analysis of the Early Christian documents brings several terms used for the same reality. The most significant are - σταυρός with the Latin equivalent crux and ξύλου (wood) with the Latin equivalent lignum. Later on these give a way to a more general term of σημεῖον (sign) and finally to a symbolic expression "σύμβολον σωτηρίας" (sign-symbol of salvation). The early Christian writers...
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Figure and the Possibilities of its Dimensions
HRABÁNKOVÁ, Tereza
Tereza Hrabánková, University of South Bohemia, Faculty of Education, Department of Art, thesis Figura and possibilities of its dimension, supervisor Dr.Dominika Sládková. The work is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical section considers the display of human figures in the visual arts during the Middle Ages, explores the most important figurative artists engaged in creation and their works and provides information about the dimension figures in terms of its size and proportional relationships. The theoretical part also deals with the history of videoart in Bohemia and videoart with a focus on animated movie. Also briefly describes the history of art and the method of displaying the human figure in children. The practical part deals with the history of art education in the Czech scene, with a focus on animation. The final work consists of a series of drawings and paintings, from which then created a short animated film, which will aim to familiarize students with basic art schools proportional patterns of human figures.
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Antiquity in the Inscriptive Culture of the Czech Lands
Kepartová, Jana
Author informs of the database that will contain inscriptions from the Czech lands that have something to do with antiquity. The aim of this longterm project is to gradually document and analyse the heritage of antiquity in the epigraphic culture of the Czech Lands from the first inscriptive documents to the present, regardless of whether or not the heritage is conscious or unconscious. The outcome of the entire project will be studies on 'Nachleben / the second life' of the ancient world in inscriptions in the Czech Lands, i.e. an area to which insufficient attention has been paid so far. Only in this phase of the project will the ways that antiquity had been getting into Czech inscriptions be studied. This second life of antiquity in our country will be confronted with the heritage of antiquity in the epigraphic culture of other Central European countries.
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The anitc motiffs in the epic works of J. Vrchlický.
AUBRECHTOVÁ, Lucie
The main aim of the following bachelor thesis is an interpretation of the antique motives in the chosen epic collections by Jaroslav Vrchlický. The goals are to observe the frequency in which these motives appear in each of these collections via a comparison of the differences in their utility and a determination of their place in the structure of the unit. The largest part of the thesis is devoted to the actual analysis of the antique motives from a content and formal point of view. Emphasis is put on the manner of the composition of the individual motives, their inclusion in the context of the works and the choice of language means.
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Slavery in Ancient Israel
NUSKO, Jaroslav
The work deals with the system of slavery in ancient Israel. The first part describes the history of this country and development of its society including specific categories of slaves that used to be part of it. It deals with the houshold slaves in the possession of their owners, as well as slaves-for-debts. In connection with a debt slavery the thesis also elaborates on the Old Testament Israel loan system. The next part concerns a detailed analysis of various regulations for treating slaves, which are divided according to the particular books of the Old Testament where they can be found. The results are then summarized in the conclusion.
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Personification of Wisdom in the Old Testament
PŮLPÁNOVÁ, Daniela
The thesis deals with the figure of Lady Wisdom in the Old Testament in the wisdom books of Job, Proverbs, Wisdom and Sirach. The opening part specifies the selected biblical texts of the Old Testament, the concept of wisdom in antiquity from Egyptian and Mesopotamian sources, and their possible inspiration for authors of wise scriptures. Next the thesis briefly introduces the chosen biblical texts and analyses the concept of wisdom in the each of them. To illustrate the nature and conduct of Wisdom the next part describes the importace of building a house for the ancient people. As an opposite to Lady Wisdom there is Lady Foolishness. Final part describes various forms of personified Wisdom in particular biblical books explaining her transformation within the course of Old Testament history.
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Travel in the early principate
VOSTRÁ, Dominika
The bachaleor thesis titled Travel in the early principate is devoted to travel in the period 1st century BC ? 2nd century AD. It focuses on travel by land and the sea. It discusses the purposes and potential risks of paths of travel. It tries to answer questions such as traveller?s equipment, transport vehicles, services available during the trip, a map or route plan, familiarity with the geography, etc. It also offers overview of the most important roads in Italy. The text is primarily based on published sources relating to a defined period. The focus of the thesis is the analysis of personal testimony that says about traveling, therefore focuses particularly on the sources like correspondence of a personal nature (especially Pliny the Younger, Cicero, Seneca), but will also use experiences captured in verse (Horace) and fiction (Petronius). Many interesting information on travel can also be found in historical texts (Suetonius, Dio Cassius, Historia Augusta, etc.), and scientific treatises from various disciplines (especially geography, but also Medicine).
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The views of man in Nazism and neo-Nazism in the ethical context
GRBAČOVÁ, Lenka
This thesis addresses the controversy of Nazism as a political ideology in an ethical context, with emphasis on the role of man. The descriptive section looks at the origins and history of Nazism, its formation as a political party (NSDAP) and its main attributes. The topics of the prescriptive section are disputations the question of how Nazism stands in the context of various historical periods from antiquity to the peak period of Nazism. This section also deals with the problems of neo-Nazism. Two controversial publications of the major neo-Nazism promoters are subjected to examination and criticism. These publications and their promoters are ?My Awakening? by David Duke from the context of the world, and ?Taboos in the Social Sciences? by Petr Bakalář from the context of the Czech Republic.
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Xenophon?s education in the ancient world
LUZAR, Kamil
The bachelor work deals with the education in the ancient world, more precisely with the education in the ancient Greece in the period from 428 ? 354 before J.C. It also describes different stages of City states, including chronological events. In that era, the work follows the ancient writer Xenophon from Athens where it describes Xenophon?s life, performances and his work analysis. The work deals also with Socrates?s life and work and describes the his relation to Xenophon.
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Education and training in ancient times - a reference today
KOPTYŠOVÁ, Monika
My thesis discusses the manner of upbringing and education in antiquity compared to current upbringing and education. First, we learn about education in two city-states Sparta and Athens. We compare their differences and then move on to one of the most significant figures of the then philosophy - Socrates. I included a brief introduction to his life but his philosophical and educational activities and ideas are much more important and affect our lives even at present. The thesis is concluded with a comparison of Socrates, Plato and Aristotle views of the then upbringing and education with today?s views. The major objective of my thesis is to find a sort of legacy left for the present, be it either a method or an idea that could be used nowadays to aid upbringing and education.
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