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41526-01 - Proseminar: Slavery in the Ancient World (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2015 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | William Graham Claytor (graham.claytor@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | The ancient world saw the development of slavery on a massive and unprecented scale. This course examines the origins, purpose, and function of these ancient slave systems, as well as the lives of slaves themselves, with a focus on Greece and Rome. How did one become a slave? What was life like as a slave? How likely was it to obtain freedom and what were the implications of being a freedman? What kind of range of unfree statuses existed and how did this change over time? We will attempt to answer these questions by drawing on literary, documentary, and archaeological evidence and considering some of the influential modern interpretations of ancient slavery. |
| Learning objectives | The purpose of this course is to introduce students to the tools and methods of ancient history through a focus on slavery from Classical Greece to the Roman Empire. Students will be introduced to a wide range of ancient evidence and learn how to critically analyze this evidence in order to pose questions and produce arguments about the ancient world. |
| Bibliography | Finley, Moses I. 1998. Ancient slavery and modern ideology. Expanded ed. Edited by Brent D. Shaw. Princeton. Harper, Kyle. 2011. Slavery in the Late Roman World, AD 275-425. Cambridge. Herrmann-Otto, Elisabeth. 2009. Sklaverei und Freilassung in der griechisch-römischen Welt. Hildesheim. Patterson, Orlando. 1982. Slavery and social death: A comparative study. Cambridge, MA. Scholl, Reinhold. 1990. Corpus der ptolemäischen Sklaventexte. 3 vols. Forschungen zur antiken Sklaverei Beiheft 1. Stuttgart. Schumacher, Leonhard. 2001. Sklaverei in der Antike: Alltag und Schicksal der Unfreien. Munich. Shaw, Brent D. 2001. Spartacus and the Slave Wars: A Brief History with Documents. Bedford-St. Martins. Wiedemann, Thomas E. J., ed. and trans. 1981. Greek and Roman slavery. London. |
| Comments | Die Unterrichtssprache wird vorwiegend Englisch sein, Referate und schriftliche Arbeiten können selbstverständlich auf Deutsch gehalten/geschrieben werden |
| Weblink | Alte Geschichte |
| Language of instruction | German |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
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No dates available. Please contact the lecturer.
| Modules |
Ergänzungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Ergänzungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Grundmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Basis Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul Griechische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Grundstudium Schwerpunkt Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Grundstudium Schwerpunkt Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Römische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Römische Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Römische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Römische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden der Alten Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | as often as necessary |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Alte Geschichte |