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Living In Byzantium I: Material Culture And Built Environment In Late Antiquity

Key information

  • Module code:

    7AACM875

  • Level:

    7

  • Semester:

      Spring

  • Credit value:

    20

Module description

The modules offered in each academic year are subject to change in line with staff availability and student demand: there is no guarantee every module will run. Module descriptions and information may vary between years.

This module provides an introduction to the varied physical remains left behind by Late Antiquity, primarily in the eastern Mediterranean (4th to 7th century). 

The selection of material and issues examined range from the urban and rural landscapes, fortifications, palaces, houses, monasteries and churches, to monumental decoration and small scale objects. This wide range of topics will be investigated thematically from a primarily functional and practical point of view, in order to trace and highlight the significant changes that occurred in this period, signalling different stages in the transformation of the Roman heritage. 

Each subject will be approached on the basis of case studies that exemplify the nature and problems of the evidence.

Assessment details

Coursework

1 x essay of 5,000 words (100%).

Teaching pattern

10 x 2-hour class (weekly)

Department

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