Archaeology of Conventual Spaces
Code
722051396
Academic unit
Faculdade de Ciências Sociais e Humanas
Department
História
Credits
10
Weekly hours
3 letivas + 1 tutorial
Teaching language
Objectives
Using the available written sources and archaeological evidence, the aim is to study the organization of the space as well as material culture and spirituality in the convent and monasterres of Modern Age;
To provide information suitable for reflexion and development of hypothesis and synopsises about the religious houses´ daily activities.
To offer future archaeologists knowledge that will enable them to have the theoretical and technical means to carry out their professional activity in spaces that constitud almost self-sufficient and recurrient specific units in modern age.
Prerequisites
Subject matter
- Location of convents in urban centres
- Religious orders
- Conventual architecture -archaeologic text and contexts
- Material culture
- Life and death in Convents and monasteries
Bibliography
Côrte-Real, A. (2009) - Mosteiro de Santa Clara de Coimbra, do convento à ruína, da ruína à contemporaneidade. Coimbra: Ed. Direcção Regional de Cultura do Centro.
Covaneiro, J.; Cavaco, S. (2010) - Gostos e Sabores. O caso do Convento das Bernardas (Tavira). Xelb. Silves. 10, p. 635-654.
Gomes, M.V.; Gomes, R.V. (2000) - Escavações arqueológicas no Convento de Santana, em Lisboa - Resultados preliminares. Olisipo. Lisboa. S.II, 27, p. 75-92.
Gomes, R.V. (2012) - A Arqueologia da Idade Moderna em Portugal - contributos e proplemáticas. O Arqueólogo Português. Lisboa. Série V, vol.2, p. 13-75.
Pinto, M.M. (2011) - Mosteiro de Santa Maria de Pombeiro-Arqueologia. Felgueiras: Ed. Câmara Municipal de Felgueiras.
Teaching method
Theoretical classes - supported by audiovisual means;
Practical classes - taught through the handling of archaeological artifacts;
Field trips to archaeological excavations, in progress or already completed, in convents and monasterres, as well as to the museums attached to these institutions.
Evaluation method
The evaluation will be attained through written work, individual as group, as well as reports on at least three of the field trips. These two components are each worth a mark of twenty. The final mark is the average obtained through the indicated evaluations.