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Culture and Civilization of Byzantium and the Christian East I [ LGLOR1522 ]


3.0 crédits ECTS  30.0 h   1q 

Ce cours bisannuel est dispensé en 2011-2012, 2013-2014, ...

Teacher(s) Schmidt Andrea Barbara ;
Language French
Place
of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
Prerequisites

None

Main themes

The course will present in a simplified way principal themes of Byzantine and Christian Oriental civilisation: For Byzantium, the course gives the outlines of Byzantine civilization: imperial power, administration of the Empire, Byzantine Society, Art and Litterature, manuscripts and transmission of the Antique inheritance, science and superstition, etc. For Christian Orient, it will introduce the great political and cultural centres such as Alexandria, Constantinople, Antioch, Jerusalem, Edessa, Damascus, as well as the monastic centres in Egypt, Syria, Mesopotamia, Caucasus. It will stress the intellectual exchanges between the different linguistic and religious communities. By the end of the course the student will have a general knowledge and will be in a position to specialize in Byzantium or the Christian Orient.

Aims The course presents the principal themes of Byzantine civilisation and the characteristics of the various communities of the Christian Orient (literature, religion art ' ).
Content The course consists of linked modules: For Byzantium : Town of Constantinople, Imperial Power, Imperial Family, Byzantine Society, Women's condition, Teaching and Education, Science and Pseudo-science, Daily Life, Icons. For the Christian Orient: the formation of the Eastern Churches, the cultural role of the monasteries, historical centres of culture, intellectual and literary exchanges between various peoples and religious communities.
Other information

Continuous assessment, little research exercises during the course, oral or written exam at the end of the course.

Cycle et année
d'étude
> Bachelor in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures
> Bachelor in Information and Communication
> Bachelor in Philosophy
> Bachelor in Ancient languages and Literatures : Classics
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures: German, Dutch and English
> Bachelor in Psychology and Education: General
> Bachelor in Economics and Management
> Bachelor in French and Romance Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Human and Social Sciences
> Bachelor in Motor skills : General
> Bachelor in Sociology and Anthropology
> Bachelor in Modern Languages and Literatures : General
> Bachelor in Political Sciences: General
> Bachelor in History of Art and Archaeology : General
> Bachelor in Mathematics
> Bachelor in History
> Bachelor in Biomedicine
> Bachelor in Pharmacy
> Bachelor in Religious Studies
> Preparotory Year for Master in Ancient Languages and Literatures: Oriental Studies
> Bachelor in Engineering : Architecture
> Bachelor in Computer Science
> Bachelor in Engineering
Faculty or entity
in charge
> GLOR


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