DSMgrB09 Roman Provinces and Their Culture I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 3 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
doc. PhDr. Jarmila Bednaříková, CSc.
Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Jitka Erlebachová
Supplier department: Department of Classical Studies – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Mon 12:30–14:05 A21
Prerequisites
The knowledge of Roman history within the scope of the curriculum of BA studies in Ancient 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 first part of the course "Roman Provinces" is to acquaint students with the general development of the Roman system of administration of territories outside Italy and the development of the boundaries of the Roman Empire from the Republic to the end of Antiquity.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students will be able to describe in detail the development of the administration of Roman territories outside Italy through the whole span of Roman history, from the formation of first provinces until the end of the imperial title in the West.
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
  • Field trip - Gerulata, Slovak National Museum
  • 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 problem of Roman borders
  • The system of administration of the Empire under the Dominate
Literature
    recommended literature
  • BECHERT, Tilmann. Die Provinzen des Römischen Reiches. Einführungund Überblick. MainzamRhein, 1999
  • KOMORÓCZY, Balázs, Dana CEJNKOVÁ a Jaroslav TEJRAL. Římané a Germáni. Nepřátelé - rivalové - sousedé. Brno: SVAN, spol. s. r. o., 2003. 28 s. ISBN 80-85956-19-5.
  • JONES, A. H. M. The Cities of the Eastern Roman Provinces. Wipf&Stock Publishers, 2004
  • SAKAŘ, Vladimír a Jan BOUZEK. Římské provincie a limes Romanus ve střední a západní Evropě. Vyd. 1. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství, 1990, 149 s. ISBN 80-706-6161-5.
  • RAJA, Rubina. Urban development and regional identity in the eastern Roman provinces, 50 BC-AD 250: Aphrodisias, Ephesos, Athens, Gerasa. xvii, 273 pages. ISBN 978-876-3526-067.
  • CIUGUDEAN .., Ed. by Horia.. Army and urban development in the Danubian provinces of the Roman Empire: proceedings of the international symposium Alba Iulia, 8th - 10th October 1999. Alba Iulia: Muzeul Naţional al Unirii, 2000. ISBN 97-381-4109-5.
  • LAURENCE, Ray. Roman archaeology for historians. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 11-362-9531-3.
  • WESCH-KLEIN, Gabriele. Die Provinzen des Imperium Romanum : Geschichte, Herrschaft, Verwaltung. Darmstadt: WBG Wissen verbindet, 2016, 162 stran. ISBN 9783534264384. 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
Assessment methods
Mandatory attendance
Written test
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2015.
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