Upon completion of this course, you are able to:
- describe the principal debates and key concepts of the political, social, economic, and cultural history of Antiquity and to connect these to one another;
- apply your knowledge and understanding of this history when completing assignments provided by the lecturer;
- independently apply and reflect on the basic competencies of a historian, in particular:
- searching, selecting, and processing literature, sources, and bibliographic tools with a critical and investigative attitude;
- summarizing and analyzing (academic) literature and sources;
- structuring a written, academic text in correct English;
- expressing acquired knowledge and insights both verbally and in writing, in correct English
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This course (Ancient History I) offers you an historical overview of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Hellenistic world. It will deal with events, people and the major political, economic, religious and social developments that are so characteristic for the ancient world. Similarities and differences between the societies of the Ancient Near East and Egypt, Ancient Greece, and the Hellenistic world lend themselves particularly well for a comparative approach that is central to our entire BA program Comparative European History. Examples of the topics in Ancient History I are the encounters between the various peoples living around the Mediterranean sea, the emergence of legal systems, migratory movements in the Mediterranean, early state formation and Athenian democracy, or the adventures of Alexander the Great. The field of Ancient History makes use of a broad variety of unique ancient sources such as literary texts, inscriptions, coins, papyri and other archaeological material. Furthermore, you will be introduced to current scholarly perspectives and debates on the ancient world. During assignments you will actively develop and train the analytical tools that are part of a historian’s professional skills.
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