Epigraphy and Numismatics
Code
711051095
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
6
Weekly hours
4
Teaching language
Portuguese
Objectives
Lecture, translation, interpretation and archaeological and historical contextualisation of the epigraphic material.
Understanding of the main contents given by funerary, honorary, religious and road nerwork Epigraphy.
Understanding of the prodution structures and trade of fine wares in Roman Period trough potters´stamps.
Understanding of the evolutions within Early Christian, Medieval and Modern Periods.
Understanding of the main numismatic types and the evolution of mints between the Roman Period and the Modern Age.
Prerequisites
Not applicable
Subject matter
Basic notions of Latin applied to Latin Epigraphy and Numismatics.
Definition and evolution of the \"epigraphic habit\".
Epigraphy on ceramics: terra sigillata potters´ stamps
Funerary Epigraphy
Religious Epigraphy
Road network Epigraphy
Late Antique and Early Christian Epigraphy
Medieval and Modern Epipraphy
Roman, Medieval and Modern Numismatics.
Bibliography
ABSCAL, J. M.; ESPINOSA, U. (1989) La ciudad hispano-romana: privilegio y poder. Logroño.
ALARCÃO, J. (1988) - O domínio romano em Portugal. 2.ª edição. Mem-Martins: Europa-América.
ANDREU PINTADO, J. (2004) Munificencia Pública en la Provincia Lusitania (siglos I-IV d.C.). Zaragoza: Institución Fernando el católico (CSIC).
BARRAL i ALTET, X. (1976) La circulation des monnaies suèves et visigotiques. Contribution à lHistoire économique du Royaume Visigot (Beihefte der Francia; 4). Zürich/München: Artemis Verlag.
BRUUN, Ch.; EDMONDSON, J., eds. (2015) The Oxford handbook of Roman Epigraphy. Oxford University Press.
CAGNAT, R. (1914) Cours dÉpigraphie Latine. Paris.
SERRÃO, J.; MARQUES, A. H.. dirs. (1990) - Nova História de Portugal. Vols I e II. Editorial Presença.
UNTERMANN, J. (1965) Elementos de un atlas antroponímico de la Hispania romana. Madrid.
Teaching method
Thematic sessions with multimedia projections
In class teaching
Evaluation method
Written test (in class): 50%
Written test (in class): 50%