The Ancient Middle East: Society and Cultures - 1st semester

General characterization

Prerequisites

None.

Bibliography

- CARAMELO, Francisco, A linguagem profética na Mesopotâmia (Mari e Assíria), Cascais, Patrimonia, 2002.
- POLLOCK, Susan, Ancient Mesopotamia, Cambridge, Cambridge University Press, 1999.
- LÓPEZ, Jesús e SANMARTÍN, Joaquín, Mitología y Religión del Oriente Antiguo I Egipto - Mesopotamia, Sabadell, Editorial Ausa, 1993.
- POSTGATE, J.N., Early Mesopotamia. Society and economy at the dawn of history, London - New York, Routledge, 1992.
- MARGUERON, Jean-Claude, Les Mesopotamiens, Paris, Armand Colin, 1991.

Teaching method

Sessions theoretical nature.
Practical sessions:
Exercise review of documents.
Presentation and discussion of papers.
Activities aimed at teaching - assistance to conferences.

Evaluation method

- A written work: 60%;
- Oral presentation of written work: 20%;
- Critical commentary of a book in class: 20%;

Subject matter

Programs

Programs where the course is taught: