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50345-01 - Proseminar: Economy in Late Antiquity (3 CP)
| Semester | spring semester 2018 |
| Course frequency | Once only |
| Lecturers | Irene Soto Marin (irene.sotomarin@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | This course studies and analyzes various aspects that define the Late Antique Economy in the Mediterranean. Late Antiquity was often defined in past scholarship as an era of transition between the "classical" Roman Empire and the Middle Ages. Yet scholarship over the last three decades has shown that it was an important period of advancement in technology and the development of economic systems. The class will cover the period between the Economic Reforms of Diocletian in the late third century CE, through the fall of the Roman West in the late fifth century, and up to the seventh century CE, when much of the Byzantine East was taken during the Arab conquests. We will analyze land tenure practices, economic institutions, taxation, markets, currency reforms, and technological developments in key regions of the Empire to understand the changes and developments during this period that laid the foundation for medieval and modern economic systems. |
| Bibliography | Banaji, Jairus. 2002. Agrarian Change in Late Antiquity: Gold, Labour, and Aristocratic Dominance. OUP. Banaji, Jairus. 2015. Exploring the Economy of Late Antiquity: Selected Essays. Cambridge. Decker, Michael. 2009. Tilling the Hateful Earth: Agricultural Production and Trade in the Late Antique East. OUP. Jones, Arnold H.M. 1964 The Later Roman Empire, 284-602; a social, economic and administrative survey, vols. I, II, University of Oklahoma Press. McCormick, Michael. 2000. Origins of the European Economy: Communications and Commerce AD 300-900. Cambridge. Morrison, Cécile, ed. 2012. Trade and Markets in Byzantium. Harvard. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | No specific media used |
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| Modules |
Einführungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Einführungsmodul Alte Geschichte (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) 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 (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) Modul Theorie und Methoden (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations (Start of studies before 01.08.2013)) 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) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment registration/deregistration | Reg.: course registration; dereg.: not required |
| Repeat examination | no repeat examination |
| Scale | Pass / Fail |
| Repeated registration | no repetition |
| Responsible faculty | Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, studadmin-philhist@unibas.ch |
| Offered by | Fachbereich Alte Geschichte |