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Lecturer(s)
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Šestakova Lenka, Mgr. Th.D.
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Course content
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1. Biblical messages, interpretation of Ezekiel's visions 2. Daniel and his later interpretations, influence of gnosis 3. Ma´ase bereshit, Sefer Jecira 4. Ma´ase merkava 5.Speculation of the alphabet, numbers and God's names 6. Bahir a the Sephirot concept 7. Zohar 8. Mysticism in Safed (Chajim Vital) 9. Isaac Luria 10. Mysticism and magic, attempts to summon the Messiah 11. Tree of life 12. Influence of Jewish mysticism on Christian mystical traditions 13. Modern interpretations (G. Schoem, M. Idel)
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Learning activities and teaching methods
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Discussion, Individual study, Students' self-study, Self-study of literature
- Presentation preparation (report) (1-10)
- 5 hours per semester
- Contact hours
- 39 hours per semester
- Preparation for an examination (30-60)
- 60 hours per semester
- Undergraduate study programme term essay (20-40)
- 20 hours per semester
- Preparation for formative assessments (2-20)
- 6 hours per semester
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| Knowledge |
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| - to identify basic elements of Judaism with its theology, law, social manifestations and etc. - to describe history of the Jewish nation - to characterize Jewish culture - to define essence of mystical religious approaches |
| Skills |
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| - to work independently with academic literature in Czech and English language - to self-study based on critical selection of relevant professional resources - to use effectively modern information technologies - to work with different kinds of sources |
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| learning outcomes |
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| Knowledge |
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| - to identify and characterize basic directions, personalities and methods of Jewish mysticism - to interpret mystical text and explain its historical and religious context - to put mystical text in a literary-critical context and explain its meanings - to list and characterize important Jewish mystics and their legacy - to explain influence of Jewish mysticism on christianity |
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| - to interpret individually mystical text in context - to interpret effects of Jewish mysticism on contemporary Jewish communities - to search independently for relevant academic sources |
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| Lecture |
| Self-study of literature |
| Discussion |
| Students' portfolio |
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| Students' portfolio |
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| Discussion |
| Skills demonstration |
| Individual study |
| Students' portfolio |
| assessment methods |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Oral exam |
| Skills |
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| Seminar work |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Oral exam |
| Competences |
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| Oral exam |
| Skills demonstration during practicum |
| Individual presentation at a seminar |
| Seminar work |
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Recommended literature
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Kafka a kabala. Praha : Rybka Publishers, 1998. ISBN 80-86182-04-5.
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Idel, Moše. Golem : židovské magické a mystické tradice o umělém člověku. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2007. ISBN 978-80-7021-664-4.
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Idel, Moše. Kabala : nové pohledy. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2004. ISBN 80-7021-663-8.
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Matt, Daniel C. Bůh a velký třesk. Praha : Volvox Globator, 1998. ISBN 80-7207-173-4.
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Nachman z Braclavi. Slova rabiho Nachmana : chasidské příběhy ; [z německého originálu přeložily Hana Kořínková a Michaela Váňová]. Praha : Vyšehrad, 2002. ISBN 80-7021-526-7.
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Sadek, V. Židovská mystika v Praze. Praha, 1990.
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Scholem, G. On the Kabbalah and its Symbolism. 1996.
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Scholem, Gershom Gerhard. Hlavní proudy židovské mystiky. 2017. ISBN 978-80-257-2430-9.
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Tydlitátová, Věra. Kosmologie v Hebrejské bibli a starověké židovské tradici. Plzeň, 2019.
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