Civilizations of the Ancient Western Asia
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
The course aims at giving a basic preparation on the Ancient West Asia cultures from the urbanization in the 4th millennium BCE to the end of the Neo-Babylonian Empire in 539 BCE. Students will be trained to have a general understanding on the historical and cultural developments and on the methods of analysis and interpretation of sources.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: achievement of a general understanding of the pre-classic cultures of the Levant, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Iran in their diachronic development through the analysis of textual, iconographic and archaeological sources. Basic knowledge of the methodology of analysis and history of the research, from the beginning of the western Asia studies to the current challenges, also in relation with the geo-political situation of the Middle East.
Applying knowledge and understanding: Applying knowledge of a critical evaluation of the ancient West Asia cultures. Understanding of the various cultural aspects in relation to the chronological and geographical framework, recognizing the different paths of the historic development in each macro-regions (Levant, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Iran).
Applying knowledge and understanding: Applying knowledge of a critical evaluation of the ancient West Asia cultures. Understanding of the various cultural aspects in relation to the chronological and geographical framework, recognizing the different paths of the historic development in each macro-regions (Levant, Mesopotamia, Anatolia and Iran).
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Professor(s)
Reception:
on wednesday - 9 - 12 a.m. (appointment by writing an email or by chat on microsoft teams
Online-Microsoft Teams; in Person (Dipartimento Studi Letterari, Filologici e LInguistici - Sezione Glottologia e Orientalistica - Cortile d'Onore, piano ammezzato, Room AT 021)