HHIK05311U HIS Papyri, Society, and Culture in Hellenistic and Roman Egypt
HISTORY
MA-level:
Module I-VI [MA Programme, 2008-Curriculum]
MA-elective:
Module I-VI [MA-elective Programme, 2008-Curriculum]
BA-level [Internal BA-elective for BA students of History]
Module T4 (Subject element HHIB10501E) [BA-elective studies, 2007-
and 2013-Curriculum]
Module T5 (Subject element HHIB10511E) [BA-elective studies, 2007-
and 2013-Curriculum]
ANCIENT & MEDIAEVAL NEAR EASTERN STUDIES
MA-level:
Module 18, Egyptian History (Subject element HÆGK03391E) [MA
Programme, 2008-Curriculum]
ANCIENT & MEDIAEVAL GREEK
MA-level:
Module 10 (Subject element HKGK03511E) [MA Programme,
2008-Curriculum]
Module 10 (Subject element HGMK03101E) [MA Programme, Mediaeval
Greek, 2008-Curriculum]
Module 2B (Subject element HKGK03731E) [MA-elective Programme,
2008-Curriculum]
LATIN & MEDIAEVAL LATIN
MA-level:
Module 10 (Subject element HLKK03101E) [MA Programme,
2008-Curriculum]
Module 10 (Subject element HLMK03101E) [MA Programme, Mediaeval
Latin, 2008-Curriculum]
Module 2B (Subject element HLKK03341E) [MA-elective Programme,
2008-Curriculum]
Papyri, Society, and Culture in Hellenistic and Roman
Egypt
After providing an introduction to the rudiments of Greek
papyrology, the course will present topics of interest to
investigate various aspects of the complex history, society, and
culture of Egypt from the death of Alexander The Great (323 BC) to
the Tetrarchic reform by Emperor Diocletian (AD 293). The topics
covered by the course will include: administration and taxes, army,
ethnicity and multilingualism, religion and cults, gender and
family, education, scholarship, and culture. The stories, concerns,
accidents, and cultural interests of some selected families will be
investigated through the analysis of their papers (so-called
‘archives’). Students will be given the tools to the use of
papyrological sources in Greek (with particular attention to online
resources) for historical and philological research, which they can
also employ independently for future academic endeavours. Depending
on the makeup and interest of the students, the course may focus
more on historical or literary issues. Most of the course will be
taught in translation. However, if there is interest and language
ability, some work with texts in Greek may be included (with
possible classes on the palaeography of Greek papyri). Visits to
the papyri collections housed at the University of Copenhagen will
constitute integral part of the course.
Course objectives (by the end of the course, the
students will have acquired):
• knowledge of the basic tools of Greek Papyrology
• acquaintance with the resources for the use of Greek papyri in
broader historical and philological research
• knowledge of the problematics of Egypt’s complex society under
the Ptolemies and the Romans
• familiarity with the characteristics of textual tradition and
scribal practices
• skills in undertaking analytical studies from primary
sources
Selected bibliography will be provided and a compendium of sources may be made available.
- Category
- Hours
- Class Instruction
- 56
- Total
- 56
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Type of assessment
- Other under invigilation
Criteria for exam assesment
History:
See all current curricula for History &
Uddannelseshåndbog for Historie [BA-tv, 2005-ordningen +
KA, 2008-ordningen] &
Uddannelseshåndbog for Historie [BA-tv, 2013-ordningen].
Ancient & Mediaeval Near Eastern Studies [2008-Curriculum]
Ancient and Mediaeval Greek:
See all current curricula
Latin and Mediaeval Latin:
See all current curricula
Course information
- Language
- English
- Course code
- HHIK05311U
- Credit
- 15 ECTS
- Level
- Full Degree MasterBachelor choice,Full Degree Master choice
- Duration
- 1 semester
- Placement
- Autumn
- Schedule
- See scheme link
- Continuing and further education
- Study board
- Study Board of Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, History
Contracting department
- SAXO-Institute - Archaeology, Ethnology, Greek & Latin, History
Course responsibles
- Mario C. D. Paganini (6-807578484b4a527a877f407d8740767d)