Written sources and archeology of Barbaricum 05-ZPAAB-23-ArchU

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Presentation of written sources and their importance for the understanding of Central European Barbaricum during pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age.

Module learning aims

The objective of this course is the presentation of available base of written sources, that show the image of communities in the interior of European continent during pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age. Recognition the image of barbarian world through the prism of an external observer.

Major

ARCHAEOLOGY, specialization Prehistoric and Medieval Archaeology

Cycle of studies

2nd cycle

Module type

elective

Year of studies (where relevant)

Year 2

Course coordinators

Milena Danielewska-Teska

Learning outcomes

Student:
1) obtains an advanced knowledge about written sources, that discuss the issues of societies in European Barbaricum;
2) understands the importance of this category of sources for understanding the cultural changes taking place during pre-Roman and Roman Iron Age;
3) understands the need for mutual checking the image of discussed epoch by means of different categories of sources (written sources and archaeological materials).

Assessment criteria

written exam

Bibliography

Ancient written sources:
Gajusz Juliusz Cezar
2003 (and other editions) Wojna gallicka, [In:] Corpus Caesarianum, trans. E. Konik, W. Nowosielska, Wrocław.
Herodot
2004 (and other editions) Dzieje, trans. S. Hammer, Warszawa.
Tytus Liwiusz
1968 Dzieje Rzymu od założenia miasta (ks. I-V), trans. A. Kościółek, pref. J. Wolski, Wrocław.
1974 Dzieje Rzymu od założenia miasta (ks. XXI-XXVII), trans. M. Brożek, pref. J. Wolski, M. Brożek, Wrocław.
Ammianus Marcellinus
2001-2002 Dzieje rzymskie, trans. I. Lewandowski, vol. I-II, Warszawa.
Publiusz Korneliusz Tacyt
2008 Gremania, trans. T. Płóciennik, pref. J. Kolendo, Poznań.
Literature:
Kolendo J.
1998 Świat antyczny i barbarzyńcy. Teksty, zabytki, refleksja nad przeszłością, vol. 1-2, Warszawa.
Mączyńska M.
1996 Wędrówki ludów. Historia niespokojnej epoki IV i V wieku, Warszawa-Kraków.
Strzelczyk J.
1984 Goci - rzeczywistość i legenda, Warszawa.
1992 Wandalowie i ich afrykańskie państwo, Warszawa.
Strzelczyk J., Salomon M. (eds.)
2004 Wędrówka i etnogeneza w starożytności i średniowieczu, Kraków.
Zwolski E.
1984 Kasjodor i Jordanes. Histroia gocka czyli scytyjska Europa, Lublin.

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