Origins of the State and Forms of Political Organisation in Ancient Asia - 1st semester

Code

722051150

Academic unit

Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas

Department

História

Credits

10

Teacher in charge

Francisco Caramelo

Weekly hours

3 letivas + 1 tutorial

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Prerequisites

None

Subject matter

Bibliography

- LIVERANI, Mario, Relaciones internacionales en el Próximo Oriente antiguo, 1600-1100 a.C., Barcelona, Edicions Bellaterra, 2003.
- The Cambridge History of Ancient China: from origins of civilization to 221 B.C. (eds: Michael LOWE e Edward SHAUGHNESSY), Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- ODED, Bustenay, War, peace and empire. Justifications for war in Assyrian royal inscriptions, Wiesbaden, Dr. Ludwig Reichert Verlag, 1992.
- The Cambridge History of China: vol. 1 The Ch’in and Han empires, 221 B.C. –A.D. 220 (ed. Denys TWITCHETT e Michael LOEWE), Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1986.
- RENOU, Louis, La civilisation de l’Inde Ancienne, Paris, Flammarion, 1981.

Teaching method

Theoretical Sessions.
Practical sessions:
Exercise the commentary of documents.
Discussion of papers.
Activities aimed at teaching - assistance to conferences

Evaluation method

Writing an essay (60%)
Oral presentation of the essay (5%)
Presentation of a book in class (20%)
Report of a conference (15%)

Courses

• History - Civilizations of the Middle East and Ancient Asia