Duration
30h Th
Number of credits
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
French language
Organisation and examination
Teaching in the first semester, review in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
Introduction to the study of Greek inscriptions considered as a historical source.
Brief history of the discipline; general method and specific techniques: importance of inscriptions, contributions of inscriptions, dating, publication, support, reading and transcription.
Bibliographic introduction: presentation of corpora and updates and tools.
Reading of documents (originals and translations) representative of different types of inscriptions: epitaphs (private and public), honorific texts, diplomatic texts (relations between city-states and correspondence between kings and city-states), receipts and expenditures, justice and law, competitions, religious life (dedications, offerings, decrees, oracles, miraculous healings, mystery cults), acts of manumission.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
To be able to exploit a Greek inscription within the framework of a scientific study (historical and philological).
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
A basic knowledge of Ancient Greek is desirable, but not essential.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
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Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face to face.
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
Documents are available on e-campus.
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
oral exam
Further information:
Oral exam in session.
Theoretical question on the introduction.
Reading and commentary on a text seen in class.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Contacts
Enseignant titulaire
Bruno Rochette, Professeur ordinaire
Département des Sciences de l'Antiquité
7, Place du 20-Août - Bât. A1 - 3e ét. - 3/50
Tél. : 04/366.56.63
E-mail : bruno.rochette@ulg.ac.be
Secrétariat
Valérie ELIAS
Tél. 04 366 55 44
E-mail : V.Elias@ulg.ac.be