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1 U n i v e r s i t y o f C r e t e F a c u l t y o f L e t t e r s D e p a r t m e n t o f H i s t o r y & A r c h a e o l o g y D e s c r i p t i o n o f C o u r s e s S p r i n g S e m e s t e r R e t h y m n o, F e b r u a r y 2017

2 U N D E R G R A D U A T E C O U R S E S (Spring Semester ) Section of Ancient and Medieval History Ancient History (AIS) AIS 525 Andreas Morakis Institutions and Ideologies in the Societies of Antiquity (Lecture course) Over the years kingship was the key institution of the ancient Greek world, bearing various characteristics and related to different ideologies, always depending on the time period, geographical region and type of state organization (e.g. Homeric city, city-state, Hellenistic kingdom). This course aims at examining the reasons and the creation procedures of the institution of kingship, and its preservation or fall, as well as the particular characteristics of each case study. In addition, we examine the ideology supporting and legitimizing the royal authority or limiting the exercise of this authority. During the course, we will go through a great number of case studies covering a wide period of time (from the very beginning of the Greek city until the fall of the Hellenistic kingdom in Egypt) and a geographical region spanning from the Greek cities in Sicily and South Italy to the east Seleucid cities. The course s main objective is for the students to understand the evolution of the institution of kingship and the related ideological framework, as well as its special features of the different case studies. AIS 521 Katerina Panagopoulou Rome and the Hellenistic world (Lecture course) Between the 2 nd c. BC and the 2 nd c. AD took place the expansion of Rome to the East and to the West, and the transformation of the Mediterranean sea into a Roman mare nostrum. Ιt is remarkable that Rome managed to maintain these conquests for long. In the heart of these important changes lay the transition of the Roman Republic into an empire, and the consequences of this transition. After we summarise the key features of the Roman res publica through to the 2 nd century BC, we will follow the development in the Romans demonstration of imperium in this period, the emergence of new institutions tackling the remarkable expansion of the Roman state, and the impact of the new order upon the state, society and human mentalities. At the same time, we will study the special features of the kingdoms which resisted to Rome in the above period. Students will be strongly encouraged to familiarise themselves with the ancient testimonies, from which the related information is drawn. Selected bibliography Galinsky, K., The Cambridge Companion to the Age of Augustus (London: Blackwell, 2005) Flower, H. (ed.), Τhe Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic (Cambridge: University Press, 2004) Le Glay, M. Voisin, J.-L. Le Bohec, Y. (eds.), A History of Rome, 2 nd edition (London: 2001) 2

3 Rosenstein, N.-Morstein-Marx, R. (eds.), A Companion to the Roman Republic, Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World (London: Blackwell, 2010) Potter, D.S. (ed.), A Companion to the Roman Empire (London: Blackwell, 2006) Goodman, M., The Roman World, 44 BC AD 180 (London: Routledge, 1997) Potter, D.S. (ed.), Τhe Roman Empire at Bay, AD (London: Routledge, 2005) AIS 346 Katerina Panagopoulou In the heart of the crisis of the Roman Republic: Gaius Julius Caesar (seminar) 10 ECTS The emblematic personality of Gaius Julius Caesar is inscribed in the so-called period of the crisis of the Roman Republic, in the 1 st century BC. Caesar s powerful personality wades between the protection of the res publica, i.e. of the Roman mos majorum, and going beyond it, paving thus the way towards the establishment of the monarchy. Caesar contributed critically to the abolishment of the ancient res publica, even though he presented himself as the brave protector of traditional order. In addition, Octavian redefined his personality, primarily/predominantly in order to present himself as his successor. This leads us to distinguish between Julius Caesar himself and Octavian s construction, which not only influenced contemporary historiography but also constituted a prototype for many hegemons (i.e. Napoleon Bonapartes). The aim of this seminar is, through study of the ancient testimonia, to observe Caesar s political career and his involvement in the key contemporary events through to his murder in 44 BC. Starting from the life of this politician, we will investigate into the deeper reasons which led to the abolition of the Republican regime, in order to better understand the structural transformations which were processed in the Roman state and society during the first century BC and which led to its transition into a monarchy. It is worth noting that the course involves the study also of latin texts (and inscriptions) from translations. Selected bibliography Suetonius, Divus Julius; Καίσαρος, De bello gallico Kαίσαρος, De Bello Civili Πλουτάρχου Καίσαρ Πλουτάρχου Πομπήιος Πλουτάρχου Μάρκος Αντώνιος Κικἐρωνoς Αd Atticum Κικἐρωνoς Philippici. Canfora, L., Ιούλιος Καίσαρας, ο Δημοκρατικός Δικτάτορας (Αθήνα: Σαββάλας, 2005). Evans, R.J., Questioning Reputations: Essays on Nine Roman Republican Politicians (Pretoria: Unisa Press, 2003). Flower, H. (ed.), Τhe Cambridge Companion to the Roman Republic (Cambridge: University Press, 2004). Grant, M., Caesar (London: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1974). Jehne, M., Caesar (München: Beck, 1997). Rosenstein, N.-Morstein-Marx, R. (eds.), A Companion to the Roman Republic, Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World (London: Blackwell, 2010). Southern, Pat, Julius Caesar (Stroud: Tempus, 2000). Wyke, M., Caesar: a life in western culture (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 2008). 3

4 Byzantine History (VIS) VIS 604 Kostas Moustakas Byzantine Economy: Principles, theories, mentalities (Lecture course) Syllabus The lecture does not aim at a presentation of the economic structures, practices and institutions of the byzantine society. Instead, it concerns an insight into the byzantine economy, more precisely into the views of the period s contemporaries regarding the economic process, and a deeper analysis of economic structures in relation to those views. The major thematic areas, on which the course deploys, concern subjects as follows: - the cultural and philosophical background of byzantine views on the economy - the theoretical approaches to the economy in general or to specific economic matters, as expressed by byzantine intellectuals - views about work, wealth and poverty - economic aspects of the byzantine ideas on social hierarchy - facets of the moral economy: social justice and philanthropy - facets of the moral economy: interest lending - changes and pertinences in those sets of ideas through time, in relation to thw broader historical context - theoretical and methodological approaches of the byzantine economy in modern historical research The course is based on the bibliography that is recommended to students, which is presented in class in a synoptic and systematic way. Students who are interested can undertake an optional essay that, if made properly, will contribute to their final evaluation. This particular course is a demanding one and requires a background of knowledge in byzantine history, and more general, as well as enough experience of the students in courses of history. For these reasons, the course IS NOT RECOMMENDED to lowyear students (1 st -2 nd ) or to students from the other departments. General bibliography - Ahweiler-Glykatzi, H., Η πολιτική ιδεολογία της Βυζαντινής Αυτοκρατορίας, μετ. Τ. Δρακοπούλου, Αθήνα 1988³ [Παρίσι 1975].** - Beck, H.-G., Η βυζαντινή χιλιετία, μετ. Δ. Κούρτοβικ, Αθήνα 2000³ [Μόναχο 1978].** - Γερολυμάτου, Μ., Αγορές, έμποροι και εμπόριο στο Βυζάντιο (9ος-12ος αι.), Αθήνα 2008.** - Kazhdan, A.P. και Α. Wharton Epstein, Αλλαγές στον βυζαντινό πολιτισμό κατά τον 11ο και τον 12ο αιώνα, μτφρ. Α. Παππάς, Αθήνα 2004.** - Λαϊου, Α.Ε., «Οικονομικές και μη οικονομικές ανταλλαγές», στο Α.Ε. Λαϊου (επιμ.), Οικονομική Ιστορία του Βυζαντίου από τον 7 ο έως τον 15 ο αιώνα, μετ. Α. Κάσδαγλη, τ. Β, Αθήνα Λαϊου, Α.Ε., «Οικονομική σκέψη και ιδεολογία», στο Α.Ε. Λαϊου (επιμ.), Οικονομική Ιστορία του Βυζαντίου από τον 7 ο έως τον 15 ο αιώνα, μετ. Α. Κάσδαγλη, τ. Γ, Αθήνα Laiou, A.E. και C. Morrisson, Η βυζαντινή οικονομία, μετ. Δ. Κυρίτσης, Αθήνα 2011 [Καίμπριτζ 2007].** 4

5 note: - Morrisson, C., «Εγκατάσταση πληθυσμού, οικονομία και κοινωνία στη βυζαντινή Ανατολή», στο C. Morrissin (επιμ.), Ο Βυζαντινός Κόσμος, τ. Α, Η ανατολική ρωμαϊκή αυτοκρατορία ( ), μετ. Α. Καραστάθη, Αθήνα 2007 [Παρίσι 2004], σσ Μουστάκας, Κ., «Το ασύμπτωτο μιας σχέσης: Κοινωνική πολιτική ή κοινωνική αρωγή στην βυζαντινή αυτοκρατορία;», στο Κ. Δικαίος (επιμ.), Ιστορία της Κοινωνικής Πολιτικής, Αθήνα 2010, σσ M. Mundell Mango, M., «Εμπόριο», στο Ιστορία του Βυζαντίου, επιμ. C. Mango, μτφρ. Ο. Καραγιώργου, Αθήνα 2006, σσ Toubert, P., «Το Βυζάντιο και ο μεσογειακός γεωργικός πολιτισμός», στο Α.Ε. Λαϊου (επιμ.), Οικονομική Ιστορία του Βυζαντίου από τον 7 ο έως τον 15 ο αιώνα, μετ. Α. Κάσδαγλη, τ. Α, Αθήνα 2006, σσ Τσουγκαράκης, Δ., «Εισαγωγή», στο Κεκαυμένου Στρατηγικόν, εισ. μετ. σχολ. Δ. Τσουγκαράκης, Αθήνα 1996.** - All titles pointed with asterisk are found in a limited loan desk at the University Library. - Students should follow the e-learn account of the course, as course material is uploaded there. 5

6 Section of Oriental and African Studies Turkish Studies (ΤΟΥ) TOY 242 Antonis Anastasopoulos The late Ottoman Empire and the early years of the Turkish Republic ( ) (Lecture course) The aim of this course is to provide an overview of the history of the late period of the Ottoman Empire, from the accession to the throne of Sultan Abdülhamid II ( ) onwards, and the first fifteen years of the Turkish Republic, until the death of its first President, Kemal Atatürk, in Τhe course will cover the key political, economic and social events and phenomena of these two periods, highlighting the continuities and discontinuities between the Ottoman Empire and the Turkish Republic. Course structure Week 1: Introduction the Tanzimat period. Week 2: The reign of Abdülhamid II ( ): political developments. Week 3: The reign of Abdülhamid II ( ): society and economy. Week 4: The reign of Abdülhamid II ( ): ideology. Week 5: Turkish nationalism. Week 6: From the Young Turk Revolution (1908) to the outbreak of World War I (1914). Week 7: World War I ( ). Week 8: Non-Muslims, irredentism, nationalism ( ). Week 9: The last years of the Ottoman Empire the Turkish War of Independence ( ). Week 10: Turkish Republic: ideology. Week 11: Turkish Republic: key events ( ). Week 12: The role of Kemal Atatürk in the establishment and consolidation of the Turkish Republic. Week 13: Revision discussion conclusions. Recommended literature Hamit BOZARSLAN, Histoire de la Turquie contemporaine, Paris: La Découverte, 2010 Selim DERINGIL, The Well-Protected Domains: Ideology and the Legitimation of Power in the Ottoman Empire, , London & New York: I.B. Tauris, 1998 Μ. Şükrü HANİOĞLU, A Brief History of the Late Ottoman Empire, Princeton: Princeton University Press, 2008 Eugene ROGAN, The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East, , London: Allen Lane 2015 Erik Jan ZÜRCHER, Turkey: A Modern History, 3 rd ed., London & New York: I.B. Tauris,

7 Section of Archaeology and History of Art Prehistoric Archaeology (PAR) PAR 180 Nektarios Karadimas History of the Aegean Prehistoric Archaeology. Surveys, researchers and methods from Antiquity to the 20 th century (Lecture course) The course aims to present the history of the Aegean Prehistoric Archeology from antiquity to the early 20th century. It will begin with the contribution of ancient Greek and Latin authors who preserved myths, descriptions of ancient monuments, chronological systems and, in particular, terms (e.g. Mycenaean, Minoan etc) that were later to be used by archaeologists in order to create related scientific terminologies. The course will then present the significant contribution of Byzantine scholars who safeguarded ancient Greek texts, and the impact of the first discoveries of Prehistoric sites and monuments from the Renaissance to the establishment of the Greek State. The course will be completed with the work of pioneer excavators, such as Heinrich Schliemann, Minos Kalokairinos, Christos Tsountas, Federico Halbherr, Arthur Evans, the first excavations (e.g. in Mycenae, Tiryns, Cyclades, Crete), and the creation and establishment of major cultural-archaeological terms (especially Mycenaean, Cycladic, Minoan ) and relevant chronological systems. Classical Archaeology (KAR) KAR 170 Pavlina Karanastasi Introduction to Roman Archaeology and Art (Lecture course) The aim of the lesson is to familiarize students with the material culture of the Roman world, i.e. with the archaeological finds, their historical context and their interpretation. Chronologically, we will focus mainly on the Republican and Imperial period while previous civilizations (Villanova and Etruscans) and late antiquity will be briefly examined. The monuments will be presented in main categories, such as architecture (urbanism and building types), sculpture, and painting and also in chronological order, so as to understand their evolution in time. Selected bibliography - N. H. Ramage & A. Ramage, ΡΩΜΑΪΚΗ ΤΕΧΝΗ. Από τον Ρωμύλο έως τον Κωνσταντίνο (μετάφραση Χρ. Ιωακειμίδου, επιμέλεια Θ. Στεφανίδου Τιβερίου, University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη 2000) - P. Zanker, Ο Αύγουστος και η δύναμη των εικόνων (μετάφραση Μ. Πεχλιβανίδης- Γ. Πάγκαλος, Μορφωτικό Ίδρυμα Εθνικής Τράπεζας, Αθήνα 2006) F. S. Kleiner, A History of Roman Art 2 (Boston 2010) - T. Hölscher, The Language of Images in Roman Art (translated by Anthony Snodgrass and Annemarie Künzl-Snodgrass with a foreword by Jas Elsner. Cambridge University Press, 2004) - H. von Hesberg, «Τέχνη και Αρχαιολογία της Ρώμης», στον τόμο: F. Graf (Εκδ.), Εισαγωγή στην Αρχαιογνωσία Β. Ρώμη (μετάφραση-επιμέλεια Δ. Ζ. Νικήτας, εκδόσεις Δ. Ν. Παπαδήμα, Αθήνα 2003), σελ

8 - H. von Hesberg, Ρωμαϊκή Αρχιτεκτονική (μετάφραση Π. Παπαγεωργίου, επιμέλεια Θ. Στεφανίδου Τιβερίου, University Studio Press, Θεσσαλονίκη 2009) - Θ. Παπαγγελής, Η Ρώμη και ο κόσμος της (ΙΝΣ, Θεσ/κη 2005) - P. Garsney R. Saller, H Ρωμαϊκή Αυτοκρατορία. Οικονομία, κοινωνία και πολιτισμός (Πανεπιστημιακές Εκδόσεις Κρήτης, Ηράκλειο 2007) - R. Bianchi Bandinelli, Ρώμη. Η τέχνη στο επίκεντρο της εξουσίας. Από τις απαρχές έως τον 2 ο αι. μ.χ. (έκδ. Καθημερινής, Αθήνα 2007, πρωτότυπη έκδοση 1970) - Ο ίδιος, Ρώμη. Το τέλος της αρχαίας τέχνης. Από τον 2 ο αι. μ.χ. έως το τέλος της αυτοκρατορίας. (έκδ. Καθημερινής, Αθήνα 2007, πρωτότυπη έκδοση 1970) KAR 121 Dorina Moullou Greek Architecture. An introduction (Lecture course) This course examines the basic principles and categories of ancient Greek architecture from the Geometric until the Hellenistic period. Various types of buildings of the ancient Greek world are presented including temples, public buildings, urban areas and complexes such as agorae, theaters, gymnasiums, fortifications and utility facilities, private buildings like tombs and household complexes. These features are examined considering building materials and construction techniques, their creation, use and context, taking into account issues faced by architects of the era. The basic source of information is the buildings themselves (or their remains) and supplementary written sources. The goal is to give a brief overview of ancient Greek architecture so that after successful completion of the course, students understand the basic principles and categories of ancient Greek architecture, recognize the important monuments and understand the architectural forms in both photos and drawings (elevations, sections and plan views). History of Western Art (ITD) ITD 390 Eugenios Matthiopoulos Art and Revolution in Russia: (Seminar) 10 ECTS In the seminar there will be a discussion of the Russian history of art during the revolutionary period between Emphasis will be given in the socio-political and ideological conditions in Russian society and the influence exerted on the work of leading artists by the modernist movement from Western-Europe ((mostly France). The analysis will include the theoretical-stylistic developments and the connection of the various avant garde -isms (cubism, futurism, constructuvism, suprematism etc) with the revolutionary theories and movements of the times. Selected bibliography 1. The Twilight of the Tsars : Russian art at the turn of the century, Hayward Gallery, London, 7 March-19 May 1991, catalogue edited and produced by Michael Raeburn ; exhibition organised by Elane Karavaeva, Muriel Walker and Andrew Dempsey, assisted by Susan May, London, South Bank Centre, c

9 2. Paris-Moscou, : arts plastiques, arts appliques et objets utilitaires, Centre national d art et de culture Georges Pompidou, Paris, 31 mai-5 novembre 1979 : Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Σοσιαλισμός και κουλτούρα : προβληματισμοί και ρεύματα στη μετεπαναστατική Ρωσία ( ), εισ., μτφρ. Αντώνης Βογιάζος, 2 τόμ., Αθήνα, Θεμέλιο, Κάμιλα Γκραίη, Η Ρωσική πρωτοπορία : Προεπαναστατική και επαναστατική τέχνη στη Ρωσία, , μτφρ. Πέπη Ρηγοπούλου, Αθήνα, Υποδομή, Ρωσική πρωτοπορία : η συλλογή Γ. Κωστάκη = Russian avant-garde : the G. Costakis Collection, επιστημονική επιμέλεια, Αννα Καφέτση, 2 τόμ., Αθήνα, ΕΠΜΑΣ, c