This biannual course is taught on years 2014-2015, 2016-2017, ...
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In-depth study of the history of the Christian Orient in the Byzantine and Oriental worlds.
Alternately with LGLOR2521, this course deals, based on textual sources, with a series of themes connected with the important historical periods of Byzantium and the Christian communities of the Orient and the Caucasus. Particular attention will be paid to the most important works relative to the subject.
In the part dedicated to Byzantium, this course deals with some theme(s) related to Byzantium's society, examined in its historical context, based on textual sources.
At the end of this course, the student will be familiar with a rigorous scientific approach to the textual sources and questions specific to the history of Byzantium and the oriental Christian communities He will be capable of undertaking a research of limited dimensions into one historical aspect of Byzantium and the oriental Christian communities, and to present his conclusions orally.
The contribution of this Teaching Unit to the development and command of the skills and learning outcomes of the programme(s) can be accessed at the end of this sheet, in the section entitled “Programmes/courses offering this Teaching Unit”.
An oral exam. In 2016-2017, the student will be questioned by the teacher, on the work of synthesis (and its oral presentation) on a specific theme.
In 2016-2017, the teaching will mainly focus on the "Byzantium" part. The teaching is both 'ex cathedra' and participative, on the basis of a texts portfolio.
In 2016-2017, the course will focus on some specific aspects of the Byzantine society, examined in an historical perspective.
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