07.068.090 Lecture: Introduction to Ancient History

Course offering details

Instructors: Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster

Event type: Lecture

Displayed in timetable as: VL.Alte.Geschichte

Hours per week: 2

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | -

Contents:
This lecture provides an overview of the most important epochs of antiquity. In addition to insights into the development of the world of states and historical spaces, the political and social structures from the archaic period to late antiquity (ca. 800 BC - 600 AD) in particular are presented and deepened for classical Greece and the Roman Republic.

Recommended reading list:
H.-J. Gehrke, H. Schneider (Hg.), Geschichte der Antike. Ein Studienbuch, Stuttgart/Weimar 2000; 2nd ed. 2006 (and later editions). H. Leppin, Einführung in die Alte Geschichte, München 2005.

Additional information:
A time line, literature recommendations, the lecture plan and excerpts from the study book accompanying the lecture will be made available in Moodle. 
The lecture will be held digitally (see note "Digital teaching" below). 
The lecture discussion will be offered at least five times in presence (Thurs. 10.15-11.45).

The one-hour final written examination will take place in the last week (Thurs. 8 February 2024) of the lecture period as a presence examination.
Due to open questions regarding examination law, no examinations are (yet) offered for these lectures within the framework of the RMU study programme.

Digital teaching:
The lecture will be offered exclusively digitally, whereas the discussions accompanying the lecture will take place in presence during the lecture period.
The weekly lecture consists of 2-3 videos (30-60 minutes) each week, which are available via Moodle. 
The corresponding presentations are available for download. 

Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Th, 26. Oct. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
2 Th, 2. Nov. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
3 Th, 9. Nov. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
4 Th, 16. Nov. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
5 Th, 23. Nov. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
6 Th, 30. Nov. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
7 Th, 7. Dec. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
8 Th, 14. Dec. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
9 Th, 21. Dec. 2023 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
10 Th, 11. Jan. 2024 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
11 Th, 18. Jan. 2024 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
12 Th, 25. Jan. 2024 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
13 Th, 1. Feb. 2024 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
14 Th, 8. Feb. 2024 10:00 11:45 00 312 P1 Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster
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Instructors
Univ.-Prof. Dr. Marietta Horster