Cultural and Mentality History of Antiquity
Code
711051116
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Teacher in charge
Maria Helena Trindade Lopes
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
a) Learn to relate the different spatial and temporal dimensions inherent to Antiquity and understand them both in a synchronic and diachronic perspective;
b) Know the main and most current historiographical interpretations relating the studied themes;
c) Know the major historical documents and be able to analyze and interpret them, understanding them in their historical context;
d) Know the political, social, economic, cultural and religious context relating to Antiquity;
e) Develop oral and written skills, integrating vocabulary and a conceptual discourse appropriate to the discipline;
f) Know the most important problematic and cultural expressions that characterizes man in Antiquity;
g) Acquire knowledge and skills that enable a deeper study of cultural issues relating to Antiquity.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
Pharaonic Egypt
1-Structuring og thought
1.1.Observe, reflect and create
1.2.Repetition: the ritualization
2-Everyday life modes
2.1. City and the house
2.2. Hygiene and fashion
2.3. Food
2.4. Amusements: games and sports
2.4. Sexuality
2.5. Work
3- Education
3.1. Types of schools
3.2. The teachers
3.3. Formation
4-The Arts
4.1. Visual arts
4.2. Literature
4.3. Music
4.4. Dance
5 Sciences
5.1.Fundaments
5.2. Medicine
5.3.Mathematics
5.4.Astronomy
Bibliography
CLAGETT, M., Ancient Egyptian Science, vols. II III, Philadelphia, The American Philosophical Society, 1999.
DECKER, W., Sports and Games of Ancient Egypt, Cairo, The American University in Cairo Press, 1993.
DELWEN, S., Cereal Foods and Nutrition in Ancient Egypt in Nutrition Vol. 13. No. 6, 1997.
HICKMANN, H., Musicologie Pharaonique Études sur lévolution de lart musical dans lEgypte ancienne, Baden Baden &
Bouxwiller, Éditions Valentin Koerner, 1987.
JANSSEN, J. J., Growing up in Ancient Egypt, London, The Rubicon Press, 1990.
LAZARIDIS, N., Education and Apprenticeship in UCLA Encyclopedia of Egyptology, California, 2010
(http://escholarship.org/uc/item/1026h44g).
LOPRIENO, A. (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Literature. History and Form, Leiden, E. J. Brill, 1996.
MANNICHE, L., Music and Musicians in Ancient Egypt, London, 1991.
IDEM, Egyptian Luxuries. Fragrance, Aromatherapy and Cosmetic in Pharaonic Times, Cairo, The American University in
Cairo Press, 1999.
Teaching method
- Exposition of the syllabus in theorical and practical lessons using powerpoints.
- Didactic support in summaries (syntheses), powerpoints, documents, etc.
- Comment on iconographic and textual sources in practical lessons. Debates in the sequence of films or workshops.
Evaluation method
Two written evaluation elements:
a test and a group work;
oral presentation of the essays with the assessment in individual performance