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070212 SE Seminar (2017S)

Religions and premodern war in comparative perspective

10.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 7 - Geschichte
Continuous assessment of course work

The seminar´s theme is how religions shape warfare in the premodern world. Students will specialize in a specific area (including western European Christendom, Byzantium, Armenia, precolumbian Mexico, Japan, China, the mediterranean Islamic world). Each student will establish a bibliography on his/her chosen area (with initial pointers on the part of the instructor). The seminar paper will consist in a review essay centering on an expert scholar´s written contribution, which the student will locate in this historiographic tradition. The seminar paper involves a mandatory first draft and rewrite of this first draft.
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Details

max. 25 participants
Language: English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

All meetings are mandatory, unless otherwise stated. In particular, students who do not show up in any of the first three sessions will lose their slot in the seminar.

  • Monday 06.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 20.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 27.03. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 03.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 24.04. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 08.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 15.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 22.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 29.05. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 12.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 19.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7
  • Monday 26.06. 18:30 - 20:00 Hörsaal 30 Hauptgebäude, 1.Stock, Stiege 7

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The seminar´s theme is how religions shape warfare in the premodern world. Students will specialize in a specific area (including western European Christendom, Byzantium, Armenia, precolumbian Mexico, Japan, China, the mediterranean Islamic world). Each student will establish a bibliography on his/her chosen area (with initial pointers on the part of the instructor). The seminar paper will consist in a review essay centering on an expert scholar´s written contribution, which the student will locate in this historiographic tradition. The seminar paper involves a mandatory first draft and rewrite of this first draft.

- To gain expertise in one cultural/religious area. Reading, writing, and discussion based learning.

Assessment and permitted materials

One literature review, plus (as final paper) a review essay (first version and final version)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

Examination topics

Reading list

Partly distributed at the beginning of the class. Some accessible through moodle.

Association in the course directory

BA 2012: BA Modul 2; Seminar (9 ECTS)
BA UF GSP: Bachelorseminar (8 ECTS);

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