DSMB09 Roman Provinces and Their Culture

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2019

The course is not taught in Autumn 2019

Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Tereza Antošovská, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Frederik Galambosi (lecturer)
Mgr. Bc. Jana Malaníková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Markéta Melounová, Ph.D.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
! DSMgrB09 Roman Provinces I
Good knowledge of Roman history.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the students with a deeper level of knowledge of the Roman system of provincial administration than it is possible during the mandatory courses of Roman history; the discussed period of time spans from the time of gaining the first provinces under the Republic until the end of Antiquity. A due place is dedicated to the issue of the limes Romanus, too.
Learning outcomes
After the completion of the course the student will
- be able to explain the specifics of the Roman system of provincial administration under the Republic, the Principate and the Dominate
- learn to describe the advantages and problems of the Roman administrative system and to characterize its individual development phases
- be capable of explaining the nature of the border system of the Roman Empire (limes Romanus), its specifics in different parts of the Empire and in different time periods
Syllabus
  • Introduction, working with the map
  • Administration of provinces under the Republic: basic concepts, the emergence of first provinces and further acquisitions; the development of the administration up to the battle of Actium
  • The system of administration of provinces under the Principate; the territorial development of the Empire; the development of the relation provinces - Italy, the attitude of the emperors towards provinces
  • The system of administration of the Empire under the Dominate
  • The problem of Roman borders
  • Field trip
Literature
    required literature
  • WESCH-KLEIN, Gabriele. Die Provinzen des Imperium Romanum : Geschichte, Herrschaft, Verwaltung. Darmstadt: WBG Wissen verbindet, 2016, 162 stran. ISBN 9783534264384. info
  • SAKAŘ, Vladimír and Jan BOUZEK. Římské provincie a limes Romanus ve střední a západní Evropě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 149 s. ISBN 80-7066-161-5. info
    recommended literature
  • JONES, A. H. M. The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces. Wipf&Stock Publishers, 2004
  • KOMORÓCZY, Balázs, Dana CEJNKOVÁ and Jaroslav TEJRAL. Římané a Germáni. Nepřátelé - rivalové - sousedé (Romans and Germans. Enemies – rivals – neighbours.). Brno: SVAN, spol. s. r. o., 2003, 28 pp. ISBN 80-85956-19-5. info
  • KEMKES, Martin, Jörg SCHEUERBRANDT and Nina WILLBURGER. Am Rande des Imperiums : der Limes, Grenze Roms zu den Barbaren. Stuttgart: Jan Thorbecke Verlag, 2002, 288 s. ISBN 3882943319. info
  • Die römischen Provinzen : eine Einführung in ihre Archäologie. Edited by Thomas Fischer - Michael Altjohann. Stuttgart: Theiss, 2001, 396 s. ISBN 380621591X. info
  • BECHERT, Tilmann. Die Provinzen des Römischen Reiches. Einführung und¨Überblick. Mainz am Rhein, 1999. info
  • MOMMSEN, Theodor. Römische Geschichte. Edited by Heinrich Kiepert. 10. Aufl. Berlin: Weidmannsche Buchhandlung, 1927, viii, 659. URL info
Teaching methods
lectures, discussion, homework
Assessment methods
active participation in lectures, written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught: every week.
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