 Aims
By the end of this course, students should be capable of analyzing a text of an ancient historian (antiquity, Greco-Roman, High Middle Ages), perceiving its characteristic elements and situating it within the evolution of a historiographical genre.
Main themes
The history of history reflects the major currents of western civilization. A commented reading of principal historians according to the following schema : conceptions of history and centres of interest, wealth of information, quality of their critique and literary form. The second part of the course will be dedicated to Greco-Roman and Medieval historiography.
Content and teaching methods
The history of history reflects the major currents of western civilization. A commented reading of principal historians according to the following schema : conceptions of history and centres of interest, wealth of information, quality of their critique and literary form. The second part of the course will be dedicated to Greco-Roman and Medieval historiography.
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)
Evaluation : oral examination
Support : student notes
Other credits in programs
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FSA12BA
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Deuxième année de bachelier en sciences de l'ingénieur, orientation ingénieur civil
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(3 credits)
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HIST12BA
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Deuxième année de bachelier en histoire
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(3 credits)
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Mandatory
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