Description
This course will focus on the phenomenon of empires in the Bronze Age and Early Iron Age Near East. The aim is to address the way we can study empires through archaeological data and what these data can tell us about the nature of these empires.
During the course several theories of empires will be discussed and juxtaposed with specific archaeological and historic case studies.
Imperial case studies which will be discussed in the course include: Assyria, Egypt, Hittites, Babylon and the phenomenon of imperial capital creation.
Course objectives
Knowledge of the main theories of imperialism;
Understanding how early empires functioned;
Understanding how archaeology can contribute to the study of empires.
Timetable
Course schedule details can be found in the bachelor 3 time schedule.
Mode of instruction
Lectures.
Course load
The course load will be distributed as follows:
14 hours of lectures;
280 pages of literature;
Final essay of 3,000 words.
Assessment method
Presentation during class (20%);
Final paper (80%).
Reading list
The reading list will be distributed via BlackBoard 2 weeks prior to the first meeting.
Registration
Registration for the course is not necessary, registration for the exam is mandatory. For instructions, see the Registration in uSis page.
Contact
For more information about this course, please contact A. Politopoulos.