History of Ancient Egypt
Code
711051102
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) Know the most recent major historiographical interpretations relating to the themes studied
b) Know the major historical documents, demonstrating the ability to analyze and interpret and integrate them in their
historical context.
c) Knowing the political, social, economic, religious and cultural life of ancient Egypt.
d) Develop skills oral and written, demonstrating key concepts and recognize terminoloia appropriate.
e) Acquire knowledge and skills that enable a deeper study of ancient Oriental.
Prerequisites
None
Subject matter
1. Feel the space listen the men.
2. The rhythms of History: Concept of History and Periodization.
3. The Pharaonic State: Pharaoh divine origin of royalty and its cosmic integration: transmission of royalty and the royal
jubilee. The exercise of power: the central and provincial administration. Legislative function; Social structure and
modalities of quotidian. The family.
4. The Religious Universe
Cosmogonies; The Divine: from the Demiurge to plurality; Return to unity: Akhenatens proposal. The cult: the everyday
cult and the solemn liturgies; Man and the divine: concept of man and way of life the order of Maat. Piety or personal
religion. Magic; Overcoming death: beliefs, rituals and funerary texts. Representations of hereafter. Funerary cult.
5. Expressions of intellectual and artistic life.
Language and writing; Literature; Music and dance; The Arts: Architecture. Sculpture and Reliefs. Painting. Decorative Arts;
Sciences medicine, mathematics and astronomy.
Bibliography
ASSMANN, J., Maât, LEgypte Pharaonique et lidée de justice sociale, Paris, Ed. Julliard, 1989
IDEM, The Search for God in Ancient Egypt, Ithaca & London, Cornell University Press, 2001
IDEM, The Mind of Egypt. History and Meaning of the Pharaohs, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2003
BONHÊME, M. A.; FORGEAU, A., Pharaon. Les secrets du pouvoir, Paris, Armand Colin, 1988
LOPES, M. H. T., O Egipto Faraónico guia de estudo, Lisboa, Ed. Associação Portuguesa de Egiptologia, 2003
LOPES, M. H. T., Estudos de Egiptologia, Lisboa, Ed. Associação Portuguesa de Egiptologia, 2003
OCONNOR, D.; SILVERMAN, D. P. (ed.), Ancient Egyptian Kingship, Leiden New York Köln, E. J. Brill, 1995
SHAW, I.; NICHOLSON, P., The Princeton Dictionary of Ancient Egypt, London, Princeton University Press, 2012
TEETER, E., Religion and Ritual in Ancient Egypt, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 2011
VERNUS, P.; LESSING, E., Dieux de lÉgypte, Paris, Imprimerie Nationale Éditions, 1998
Teaching method
- Exposure of programmatic contents in theoretic and practical classes, using power points.
- Didactic support through summaries, power points, documents, etc.
- Comment of iconographical and textual sources in practical lessons. Debate of films or workshops.
Evaluation method
- Two-written evaluation elements: a test and a written assignment.
- Individual performance evaluation in practical classes