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72746-01 - Practical course: The Iliad Papyri (3 CP)
| Semester | fall semester 2024 |
| Course frequency | Irregular |
| Lecturers | Isabelle Marthot-Santaniello (i.marthot-santaniello@unibas.ch, Assessor) |
| Content | Papyri are a unique source to understand how ancient culture was produced, disseminated and used. Among the several thousands of literary papyri, the ones bearing Homer's Iliad are by far the most numerous, making this work THE book of antiquity. This course will combine philological, linguistic and papyrological approaches with online interventions of several specialists (Prof. Ombretta Cesca, Lausanne; Profs. Claire Le Feuvre and Benoit Laudenbach, Paris Sorbonne and Prof. Mike Sampson, Manitoba Canada). After a short introduction on papyrology and on the role of Iliad in Greek culture (education, alexandrian scholarship), the course will focus on individual papyri: their discovery, materiality and importance for the history of the text. This will offer the opportunity to reflect upon available online resources and how to possibly improve them (a future encoding of the texts on papyri.info is planned as a block seminar in Spring 2025). |
| Learning objectives | Improve your knowledge on the major piece of ancient literature that is the Iliad. Learn to differenciate the various perspectives that can be applied on a text (philology, linguistics, papyrology). Get an introduction to how transcription and edition of ancient papyri are produced and how modern editions of literary texts are built. Learn to use relevant online resources. |
| Bibliography | A detailed bibliography will be provided during the course |
| Admission requirements | This course requires prior knowledge of Ancient Greek (Graecum or equivalent). Motivated "false beginners" should get in contact with the professor. |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Use of digital media | Online, optional |
| Course auditors welcome |
| Interval | Weekday | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|---|
| wöchentlich | Friday | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
Dates
| Date | Time | Room |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 20.09.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 104 |
| Friday 27.09.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Kollegienhaus, Seminarraum 106 |
| Friday 04.10.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshofgasse (Schnitz), Seminarraum S 01 |
| Friday 11.10.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 18.10.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 25.10.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 01.11.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 08.11.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 15.11.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 22.11.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 29.11.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Dies Academicus |
| Friday 06.12.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 13.12.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Friday 20.12.2024 | 12.15-13.45 | Rosshof, Tagungsraum 306 |
| Modules |
Electives Bachelor History: Recommendations (Bachelor's degree subject: History) Modul: Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Geschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturgeschichte BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Literaturwissenschaft und Literaturgeschichte BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Religionswissenschaft und Mythologie (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Textwissenschaft (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Griechische Textwissenschaft (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Reflexion, Methodik, Praxis (Master's degree program: European History in Global Perspective) 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: Vertiefung in Alter Geschichte (Master's degree subject: Ancient History) Modul: Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree subject: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften BA (Bachelor's degree program: Ancient Civilizations) Modul: Vertiefung in Geschichte und Altertumswissenschaften MA (Master's degree subject: Ancient History) Wahlbereich Master Geschichte: Empfehlungen (Master's degree subject: History) |
| Assessment format | continuous assessment |
| Assessment details | Pass or fail |
| 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 |