Introduction to Classical studies (grad.)

Pre-requisites: Enrolled to 1st and 2nd semester in Classical studies.

Course objectives: Acquiring knowledge in cultural history of Antiquity; The part of the course concerning speciality enables students to do professional papers (seminary paper and diploma thesis).

Course description: General part: Religion, ceremonies, holidays; theater and plays in Greek and Rome; Mythology - most important myths and their connection to literature; Calculating the time; Everyday life; Specialistic part: philology and education in Antiquity; material and form of book; rewriting the manuscripts in Antiquity and Middle age; .... ; types of literary and epigraphic letter; Modern text critic; Critical publications; Students make presentations independently; class disscution.

Learning Outcomes: Enabling student to understand Ancient cultures, history and literature.

Literature/Reading:

• J. Stipišić, Pomoćne povijesne nauke u istoriji i praksi. Latinska paleografija. Opšta diplomatika. Hronologija, Zagreb 1972. A. Stipčević, Povijest knjige, Zagreb 1985. D. Srejović – A. Cermanović Kuzmanović, Rečnik grčke i rimske mitologije, Beograd 1979.
• Antički Rim. Panorama jedne civilizacije. Beograd–Ljubljana 1967. F. Chamoux, Grčka civilizacija u arhajsko i klasično doba, Beograd 1967. A. Musić, Nacrt grčkih i rimskih starina, Zagreb 1910. L. Reynolds & N. G. Nilson, Scribes & Scholars, Oxford 1975.
• G. Jäger, Einführung in die Klassische Philologie, München 1975. The Oxford Classical Dictionary Der Kleine Pauly: Lexikon der Antike in fünf Bänden