Note from June 29, 2020
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
Although we do not yet know how long the social distancing related to the Covid-19 pandemic will last, and regardless of the changes that had to be made in the evaluation of the June 2020 session in relation to what is provided for in this learning unit description, new learnig unit evaluation methods may still be adopted by the teachers; details of these methods have been - or will be - communicated to the students by the teachers, as soon as possible.
5 credits
22.5 h
Q1
This biannual learning unit is being organized in 2019-2020
Teacher(s)
Flament Christophe;
Language
French
Content
Through the examination of the literary and epigraphical evidences, this course proposes a diachronic survey of the ways of governing in Ancient Athens.
The institutions in the age of Demosthenes constitute the first chapter. From this start-point, the first part of this course progressively goes back into the past of that city in order to study the political and religious institutions of the Attic demes (chap. 2), the re-elaboration of the Athenian "constitution" at the end of the Peloponnesian War (chap. 3), and the problems that still encumber our understanding of the Cleisthenic reforms (chap. 4).
The second part is devoted to the archaic period. We focus then on the Peisistratid's tyranny (chap. 1), the role played by the legislators (Solon and Dracon) in the formation of that polis (chap. 2), and the problems engendered by the synoecism of Attica that is supposed to have occurred under the reign of Theseus (chap. 3).
The institutions in the age of Demosthenes constitute the first chapter. From this start-point, the first part of this course progressively goes back into the past of that city in order to study the political and religious institutions of the Attic demes (chap. 2), the re-elaboration of the Athenian "constitution" at the end of the Peloponnesian War (chap. 3), and the problems that still encumber our understanding of the Cleisthenic reforms (chap. 4).
The second part is devoted to the archaic period. We focus then on the Peisistratid's tyranny (chap. 1), the role played by the legislators (Solon and Dracon) in the formation of that polis (chap. 2), and the problems engendered by the synoecism of Attica that is supposed to have occurred under the reign of Theseus (chap. 3).
Teaching methods
The students will have a syllabus at their disposal, which includes the documents analysed and the bibliographical references relating to the course.
Evaluation methods
The evaluation will take place at the January session and will be in a written form.
Bibliography
Cf syllabus
Faculty or entity
HIST
