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BYZANTINE HISTORY

Mario D'AMBROSI BYZANTINE HISTORY

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DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
HERITAGE STUDIES
2015/2016

YEAR OF COURSE 3
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2011
PRIMO SEMESTRE
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
630LESSONS
MARIO D'AMBROSI T Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE WILL PROVIDE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE BYZANTINE HISTORY AND STATE (330-1453). A SEMINAR WILL FOCUS ON THE REBELLION OF GEORGE MANIAKES BY READING SOME EPISODES FROM MICHAEL PSELLOS' CHRONOGRAPHIA.
Prerequisites
NONE. IT IS SUGGESTED A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE ROMAN AND MEDIAEVAL HISTORY.
Contents
HISTORY OF THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE (330-1453).

SEMINAR:
THE REBELLION OF GEORGE MANIAKES: SOME PASSAGES FROM MICHAEL PSELLOS' «CHRONOGRAPHIA».
Teaching Methods
ORAL EXPOSITION. SLIDES PROJECTION (HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL MAPS ETC.), HAND-OUT PROVIDED.
Verification of learning
READING OF HISTORICAL SOURCES AND COMMENTARY. FINAL ORAL EXAMINATION: GENERAL EXAMINATION ABOUT BYZANTINE HISTORY (330-1453).
Texts
FOR THE GENERAL PART:

1) W. TREADGOLD, STORIA DI BISANZIO, ITALIAN TRANSLATION BY G. GARBISA, ITALIAN EDITION BY G. RAVEGNANI, IL MULINO, BOLOGNA 2005 (THE WHOLE BOOK).

FOR THE SEMINAR:

2) MICHELE PSELLO. IMPERATORI DI BISANZIO (CRONOGRAFIA), TESTO CRITICO A CURA DI S. IMPELLIZZERI, COMMENTO DI U. CRISCUOLO, TRADUZIONE DI S. RONCHEY, I-II, MILANO 1984 (SCRITTORI GRECI E LATINI - FONDAZIONE VALLA), SELECTED PASSAGES.

STUDENTS, WHO WON'T ATTEND THE COURSE, WILL ADD THE FOLLOWING TEXT:
3) CH. DIEHL, FIGURE BIZANTINE, ITALIAN TRANSLATION BY M.S. RUFFOLO, TORINO 2007 (THE WHOLE BOOK).
More Information
IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THE ATTENDANCE AT THE COURSE IN ORDER TO PREPARE THE ORAL EXAMINATION. HAND-OUT WILL BE PROVIDED DURING THE LESSONS.
THE COURSE WILL BE HELD IN THE FIRST ACADEMIC SEMESTER.
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