Universität Wien

090039 SE Roman Law in the Greek Middle Ages: Problems and Methods (2018S)

8.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 9 - Altertumswissenschaften
Continuous assessment of course work

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max. 25 participants
Language: German

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

Tuesday 13.03. 16:15 - 17:45 (Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 L3-05)
Tuesday 20.03. 16:15 - 17:45 (Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 L3-05)
Tuesday 10.04. 16:15 - 17:45 (Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 L3-05)
Tuesday 17.04. 16:15 - 17:45 (Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 L3-05)
Tuesday 24.04. 16:15 - 17:45 (Seminarraum d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 L3-05)
Tuesday 08.05. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 15.05. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 29.05. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 05.06. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 12.06. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 19.06. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)
Tuesday 26.06. 16:15 - 17:45 (Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postg. 7/1/3 3.Stock)

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Investigation of the tradition of Roman imperial law in the Byzantine period, from three vantage points: history of transmission, legal history and social history. Particular emphasis on the legal codification of the 9th century, the Basilika.

Assessment and permitted materials

30% preparation and active participation in each session
30% two oral presentations
40% written essay (10.000 words max., due 30 June)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basic knowledge of the development of Roman private law and Byzantine law to the 9th century. Participation in each session (no more that two excused absences). Prior knowledge in ancient or medieval Greek and in Latin is very welcome.

Examination topics

Content of the course combined with independent reading of relevant scholarly literature.

Reading list

P.E. Pieler, Byzantinische Rechtsliteratur, in: H. Hunger, Die hochsprachliche profane Literatur der Byzantiner, Bd. 2, München 1978, 343-480.
Sp. Troianos, Die Quellen des byzantinischen Rechts, Berlin 2017.
Additional readings will be announced in the course of the semester.

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