History of Antiquity I (2016-2017)

Saint-Louis University - Bruxelles

HIST1216 - History of Antiquity I

Credits : 3

Lecturer :

Fontaine Paul

Mode of delivery :

Face-to-face , second term, 30 hours of theory.

Language of instruction :

The course is given in French, however the studied subjects imply open-mindedness to classical languages and to the main languages of contemporary research.

Learning outcomes :

Introduction to the political and institutional history of Greek States and the Roman republican State, as well as of the neighbouring States or communities. Beyond the purely cognitive aspect, which however remains fundamental, the course aims to awaken the student to the diversity of exploitable documentation, to the variety of situations and evolutions, and to the complexity of the issues.

Prerequisites :

For the Bachelor in History :

- HIST1140 - The History of Western Societies, Cultures and Civilisations.

For the Bachelor in Information and Communication :

- HIST1140A - The History of Western Societies and Cultures

or HIST1117 - The History of Western Sociéties and Cultures.

For the Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Letters : General :

- HIST1140 - The History of Western Societies, Cultures and Civilisations.

For the Bachelor in Modern Languages and Letters: German, Dutch and English :

- POLS1121 - Contemporary History

or ESPO1164 - Geopolitics.

For the Bachelor in Philosophy :

- HIST1140 - The History of Western Societies, Cultures and Civilisations.

For the Bachelor in Economics and Management :

- ECGE1120 - Economic and social history since the industrial era

or ESPO1164 - Geopolitics.

For the Bachelor in Political Sciences: General :

- HIST1140A - The History of Western Societies and Cultures

or HIST1117 - The History of Western Sociéties and Cultures.

For the Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology :

- HIST1140A - The History of Western Societies and Cultures

or HIST1117 - The History of Western Sociéties and Cultures.

Co-requisites :

None

Course contents :

Within a chronological time frame covering the period until the predominance of Rome in the Mediterranean (mid-second century BC) the subject matter is divided into two parts. The first one is devoted to the Greek world: the end of the Mycenaean world and the dark ages - the genesis of the City - colonisation - social organisation, archaic and classical institutions - the transformations of the Hellenistic period; the second part is devoted to Italy and the Roman world: political and territorial organisation of pre-roman Italy - Etruscans - society and institutions of royal and republican Rome, and the organisation of the conquered territories in Italy and the Mediterranean. According to the research topic, sites, regions, epigraphic or archaeological documents are particularly sought to enlighten notions or question them.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods :

Lecture with illustrations. The students may ask questions during the lecture.

Assessment methods and criteria :

Oral examination with preparation time.

Recommended or required reading :

Selective, international and presented as the course progresses.
The volumes of the collection: “Nouvelle Clio. L'histoire et ses problèmes” (Paris, PUF), are fundamental references.
Required reading: Cl. ORRIEUX & P. SCHMITT PANTEL, Histoire grecque, Paris, PUF, 1995 [4e tirage: 2008] (Quadrige. Manuels) et M. LE GLAY, Y. LE BOHEC, J.-L. VOISIN, Histoire romaine, Paris, PUF, 1991 [dernier tirage : 2005] (Quadrige. Manuels).

Other information :

Syllabus in the form of a detailed plan, with bibliography, texts, maps and reference tables. At the end of the course, a CD will be made available containing the illustration of archaeological documents presented during the term.