Universität Wien

090055 VO Byzantine History (1025-1453) (2025S)

5.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 9 - Altertumswissenschaften
Moodle
Tu 17.06. 12:30-14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock

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Language: German

Examination dates

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

  • Tuesday 04.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 18.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 25.03. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 01.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 08.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 29.04. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 06.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 13.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 20.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Seminarraum 19, Kolingasse 14-16, OG02
  • Tuesday 27.05. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 03.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock
  • Tuesday 10.06. 12:30 - 14:00 Hörsaal d. Inst. f. Byzantinistik u. Neogräzistik, Postgasse 9, 2.Stock

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Aims, contents and method of the course

Overview over the history of Byzantium from the end of the Macedonian dynasty 1025 to the Fall of Constantinople 1453. While Byzantium continued to lose territory to neighbouring peoples during this period (Crusaders, Serbs, Seljuks, Ottomans) and aristocratic Clans gained in importance, there developed a rich cultural life, not least thanks to dialogue with West and East. This lecture course deals with social, economic and cultural (including religious) dynamics, as well as with the significance of Byzantium's encounter with neighbouring peoples. The format is a lecture course with opportunity for student participation in discussion and through work with the primary sources.

Assessment and permitted materials

written examination (100%), no external aids are permitted.

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Basic knowledge of the content of the course, especially the lectures.

Examination topics

Content of the lectures and suggested, as well as independent reading. The examination is in two parts: (a) five definitions of key terms; (b) one exam question that must be answered in essay form. In order to facilitate preparation, six potential exam questions will be publicised on Moodle before the end of the semester. Each exam date will feature a different one of these questions.

Reading list

Angar, Mabi, Claudia Sode, Byzanz. Ein Schnellkurs (Köln, 2010)
Külzer, Andreas, Byzanz (Stuttgart, 2012)
Lilie, Ralph-Johannes, Byzanz. Das zweite Rom (Berlin, 2003)
Mazal, Otto, Handbuch der Byzantinistik (Graz, 1989)
Ostrogorsky, Georg, Byzantinische Geschichte, 324-1453 (Nachdruck München, 1996)
Preiser-Kapeller, Johannes, Byzanz. Das Neue Rom und die Welt des Mittelalters (München, 2023)
Schreiner, Peter, Byzanz (Oldenburg, 2011)
Talbot, Alice-Mary (ed.), Oxford Dictionary of Byzantium, 3 Bde. (Oxford, 1991)
Additional readings will be communicated in the course of the semester.

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