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Greek and Roman reformers
Hlavatý, Vadim ; Skřejpek, Michal (advisor) ; Bělovský, Petr (referee)
The goal of the thesis "The Greek and Roman reformers" is to establish representative summary and comparison of the actions of the most important political figures of ancient Greece and Rome, that significantly influenced the power structure of society, and also a comparison of then political systems as such. It is focused especially on concrete actions and legislative, especially constitutional, changes initiated by the selected reformers, it also deals with personal motivations and a brief biographical informations. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part deals with Greece, particularly Athens, and tracks the causes, origin, evolution and the victory of democracy, but also problems associated with it, and the main actors in this process, namely Solon, it's founder, who was not entirely consistent in suppressing the power of the wealthy ones, radical democrat Cleisthenes and his decisive steps towards equality and the removal of the aristocratic regime, and charismatic Pericles, who, though accused of populism and demagogy, gave a decisive impetus to the Athenian political, cultural and power development and within his epoch the democracy has achieved its peak. The second part is focused on the final period and definitive end of the Roman republic, which was, in spite of its...
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Ancient Greeks in Gaul
Patočka, Petr ; Kalfiřtová, Eva (advisor) ; Listíková, Renáta (referee)
The objective of the thesis is to briefly map the history of the French territory during the periods of relations with ancient Greece. Most of this work is dedicated to the South and South-East of France (in French known as the Midi), as the Mediterranean coastline of today's France was the main area to be colonized by the ancient Greeks. The first chapter introduces the prehistoric inhabitants of France before making contact with ancient Greece. The thesis focuses on the period which begins with the Grecian colonisation of southern Gaul and ends with its conquest by ancient Rome. Later development of the Midi is outlined in the final chapter. The topic of the history of France in antiquity was subject to many studies in the twentieth century, however, most of them have been forgotten. Therefore, I would like to "revive" some of these studies in my thesis. Keywords - France, antiquity, ancient Greece, Phocaea, Massalia
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Home as the topic of Czech philosophical work 20th and 21st century.
PŘEVRÁTILOVÁ, Pavlína
The diplom a thesis deals with home and its concepts in philosophical works. The aim was to grasp and describe home as a philosophical category, using the ideas and theories that we found in the Czech philosophical texts that came out during the 20th and 21st centuries. Through these available information, we have attempted to unify and create a more coherent, interconnected theory, in which we divided home intoseveral basic chapters that are absolutely decisive and decisive for the concept and understanding of home, both past and present.
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Dazzled by the Hellenic Sun: Reception of the Classical Antiquality in the Czech Literature Between 1880 and 1910
Čadková, Daniela ; Hrbata, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Stehlíková, Eva (referee) ; Hrdlička, Josef (referee)
The theme of the dissertation is the reception of the Classical Antiquity in the Czech Literature between 1880 and 1910. The aim was to analyse the ways in which Czech culture related to the Classical Antiquity in the period of increased concern with Classical topics, motifs and forms. The first, largest part, methodologically inspired by the demythicizing perspective of Vladimír Macura and Jiří Rak, concerns with stereotypical views of the Classical Antiquity particularly prominent in the contemporary discourse: the antithetical image of noble Greece and corrupted Rome, the topos of bright Hellenic Sun and clear Sky, the ideology behind the common opinion that Ancient sculptures were all white (and the reactions to the discovery that they were, in fact, polychrome), the topos of a Greek athletic body and its employment in the policy of the Czech sports movement 'Sokol' (Falcon), and last but not least the topos of a man unspoilt by civilization and living in accordance with the Nature. Separate chapters are also devoted to two then important intermediaries of reception, grammar schools and translation. In the second part, attention is drawn to the representation of the Classical Antiquity in dramatic plays by Jaroslav Vrchlický, especially the dramatic trilogy Hippodamie, and their reception in...
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Curse Tablets and Magic in Ancient Greece
Śmiejová, Michaela ; Titz, Pavel (advisor) ; Fischerová, Sylva (referee)
The sense of this Bachelor's thesis is to approximate archaeological evidence of magical behavior in Ancient Greece, especially through the curse tablets which are both: archaeological and written source. Their occurence relates to magic acts of individuals and illustrate one of expressions of magical behavior in the Ancient Greek society. I set this phenomenon to wider context of ancient magic which has origins in Mesopotamia, but is very peculiar in antique world. I present particular finds from area of Athens, as a representative sample, where the tablets are found on all types of sites. Key words: Curse Tablets, Curse, Magic, Ancient Greece, Archaeology
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Philosophy of sport
Pilátová, Lucie ; Hogenová, Anna (advisor) ; Blažková, Miloslava (referee)
The thesis focuses on the philosophy of sport and historical analysis concerning the idea of the Olympic Games. Furthermore, the thesis aims to make the reader acknowledged with the historical beginnings of sport and evaluates various attitudes and changes concerning the initial sport philosophy and the perception of "Olympism" nowadays. More specifically we are trying to find the answer for the question how is sport in Antique different from its modern perception. In addition, the matter whether the change enables to imply the differences between the role of sport in the period of Antiquity and contemporary society, is being further discussed. The thesis is based on historical events and philosophical ideas of the origin of Antique Olympic tradition together with facts which led to the downfall and attenuation of sport in the medieval era. Moreover, it describes the birth of modern sport in its cradle in England and its revival in 19th and 20th century.
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Literary, cultural and historical influences in the works and beliefs of Oscar Wilde
Lorenzů, Alex ; Beran, Zdeněk (advisor) ; Quinn, Justin (referee)
The thesis deals with the cultural and literary influences that can be traced in the works of Oscar Wilde. Its aim is to map out and elucidate some of the important motifs of the author's work and aesthetics in their own context as well as in the wider cultural-historical one. The methods used will be comparison of relevant materials, analysis of certain expressions typical of the author with their connotations, explaining the intertextual allusions in Wilde's work, and historical sources. The requisite attention will also be paid to Wilde as a representative of a subversive element of Victorian society and how this relates to his sexuality; that is to say, exploring the issue of the tabooing of non-heterosexuality, which may have been a decisive factor in Wilde's criticism of the conventions of his era and to his search of positive role-models in the ancient tradition both for his art and for his personal philosophy. Keywords Ancient Greece, ancient Rome, fin-de-siecle, homosexuality, intertextuality, l'art pour l'art, LGBTQ*, Marius the Epicurean, metatextuality, non-heterosexuality, Oscar Wilde, The Picture of Dorian Gray, Victorian era, Walter Pater.
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Greek and Roman reformers
Hlavatý, Vadim ; Skřejpek, Michal (advisor) ; Bělovský, Petr (referee)
The goal of the thesis "The Greek and Roman reformers" is to establish representative summary and comparison of the actions of the most important political figures of ancient Greece and Rome, that significantly influenced the power structure of society, and also a comparison of then political systems as such. It is focused especially on concrete actions and legislative, especially constitutional, changes initiated by the selected reformers, it also deals with personal motivations and a brief biographical informations. The thesis is divided into two main parts. The first part deals with Greece, particularly Athens, and tracks the causes, origin, evolution and the victory of democracy, but also problems associated with it, and the main actors in this process, namely Solon, it's founder, who was not entirely consistent in suppressing the power of the wealthy ones, radical democrat Cleisthenes and his decisive steps towards equality and the removal of the aristocratic regime, and charismatic Pericles, who, though accused of populism and demagogy, gave a decisive impetus to the Athenian political, cultural and power development and within his epoch the democracy has achieved its peak. The second part is focused on the final period and definitive end of the Roman republic, which was, in spite of its...
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A comparison of the economy and commercial relations of Ancient Greece with the European union
Šlegrová, Veronika ; Bolotov, Ilya (advisor) ; Čajka, Radek (referee)
The subject of this paper is a comparison of the economy and commercial relations of Ancient Greece with the European union. It is an analysis of the two economies and their way of establishing the business relations. The work explores the ancient civilization between 499 BC and 31 BC and the European Union, particularly in the years 1993 to 2012. The aim is to illustrate similar economic development of Ancient Greece, as the European nations have undergone hundreds of years later and to compare the maturity of Ancient Greece with the current state of the European Union.
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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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