WINTER SEMESTER A) CORE COURSES Course description - Tutor...

1. COURSES IN HISTORY

WINTER SEMESTER

A) CORE COURSES

Code No.,

Course title

Course description - Tutor – Hours

ΙΙ 04

Introduction

to

Historical Studies

The course aims to make the students well acquainted with the

basic ideas of historical studies (time, place, event, structures,

sources, etc) and their mesthodology (use and evaluation of sources,

archival research, etc). It also focuses on current debates about

history, as well as its most recent fields of interest. We will also

examine the historical formation of the notion of historical studies

and their current position within humanities and social sciences. In

short, the main purpose of the course is to familiarize the students

with different kinds of historical sources, their critical reading, and

the writing of historical papers.

V. Karamanolakis, 3 hours

ΙΙ 10

Ancient History A

ΙΙ 10, Ancient History A: From the Foundation of the Mycenean

States to the end of the Peloponnesian War

The course will examine the development of the Ancient Greek

world during the Archaic Period. It will also go through the

formation of the Greek polis and its function as a political

organization, and will concentrate on legislation, colonization,

tyrants and tyranny as well as the new era that will appear with the

beginning of what we call the Classical period, the changes in

Mainland Greece, Athens and Sparta, the Persian Wars, Athens’

hegemony and the Peloponnesian War.

E. Psoma, 3hrs

ΙΙ 13 Byzantine History from the 4th to the 11th Century

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Βyzantine History

Α

This course introduces the students to the history of Byzantium

from the fourth to the eleventh century, focusing on selected aspects

of the empire’s history, while adhering to a basic chronological

frame. The course examines the structure of the Byzantine state (as

well as challenges and changes to that structure), political ideology,

religious developments as well as specific topics of economic and

cultural history, military and cultural interactions with neighbors.

Name of teacher to be announced, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 17

Early Modern

Greek History Α

The socio-economic, cultural and national development of Greeks

and the Greek diaspora from the fall of Constantinople to the

early 19th century.

V. Seirinidou, 3 hours

B) SPECIALIZATION COURSES

I. Compulsory

ΙΙ 29

Methodological

Problems of

History

Methodological Problems of History

How does the past turn into history? How do we create cohesive,

meaningful histories out of the chaotic events and phenomena of

past times? Is history the sole way in which modern societies relate

to the past? What is the role of myth, memory, art? What is public

history? What is historical experience? Dominant trends in

historical thought: Historicism and social history, structuralism and

the longues durées, from culture to cultural history, micro-history

and social anthropology, mnemonic studies, oral history and

psychoanalysis, feminism and gender history, meta-history and the

linguistic turn. Postmodernism and the problem of truth.

Transnational history and historiography. What “the end of

history” means and what are the prospects for historical studies and

for historians?

V. Karamanolakis, 3 hrs.

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ΙΙ 25

Ancient History C

Introduction and Overview of Roman History from the Early

Years to Diocletian

Overview of the evolution of Roman history from the foundation of

Rome to the tetrarchy of Diocletian (753 BC–305 A.D). In this term,

the main weight of the lectures will fall on the following issues:

The constitution, the political institutions and the social

organization of Republican Rome.

The expansion of Rome in Italy and the Mediterranean Sea.

The crisis of the Roman Republic.

The establishment of the Augustan Principate.

The administrative and social organization of the Roman Empire.

The crisis of the 3rd century AD.

e-class: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/ARCH701/

N. Giannakopoulos, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 19 Early Modern

European History B

Early Modern Western Societies (16th – 18th centuries).

Social stratification and economic organization, power relations,

cultural traditions and collective mentalities, questions of identity

construction (social, gender, religious, ethnic, national). Aspects of

the socio-economic and political transformation of Western

societies, 1500-1700. Τhe course is supported by a webpage.

C. Gaganakis, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 03 Introduction

to World History

Major phenomena and crucial moments in the evolution of human

societies from the early years to the present. The course relies on

extensive use of maps, primary sources, texts, music, as well as

slides. The course includes a two-hour tutorial.

Μ. Efthymiou 3 hrs.

II 31 Modern

Greek History B

The course examines the major political, social and economic

developments in modern Greek history from the Goudi movement

(1909) to the entry of Greece into the Second World War (1940). The

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phenomena of Venizelism and bourgeois modernization, the rural

economy, the economic crisis of the 1930s, and the Metaxas

dictatorship will be, among several other topics, thoroughly

analyzed. The lessons will be supplemented by the reading of

primary sources and by visits to museums and other historical sites

of memory.

Sp. Ploumidis, 3hrs

II. Optional Courses

IIa. Optional seminar courses

SI38 Aspects of religiosity and cult in the ancient

Greek polis

The subject of this seminar is the religious belief and cult praxis in

the public and private life of the ancient Greek polis. Sanctuaries,

streets, agoras, theaters, cemeteries, public buildings and private

houses are the environment in which in many different ways is

expressed the religiosity of the polis and its people (citizens and

nsson-citizens, slaves, officials and private people, men and women,

children and epheboi). In this seminar we will focus on written

testimonia (literary texts and inscriptions) which relate to different

aspects of the ancient Greek religiosity and its social, political and

economic context.

e-class: ARCH619

S. Aneziri, 3 hrs

SI 162 Byzantine

History

Βyzantine society during the Palaeologan period.

The seminar deals with some of the main questions of the social

history of Byzantium during the Palaeologan period (13th-15th.cent.)

such as:

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1. The aristocracy as the ruling class

2. Social relations and the land

3. The byzantine cities

3α. Urban space and social relations

3β. The development of the urban economic activities.

4. Relations between the State and the Church

5. A monastic world

A. Kiousopoulou, 3 hrs

SΙ 41

Medieval European

History

From family to market: Family commercial networks in the

Western Meditteranean

The courses focus mainly on the way in which large family

business’ networks used to operate. Having as a starting point the

archival sources of the recording of the trade movements that are

being saved from the French South, we will attempt to understand

all the different ways in which traders operated during that period

of time. In addition to that, we will continue with a further

investigation of their account’s books. These sources signify the

great transition from a limited past to the more complex and broad

future.

"Modern" methods of recording financial data. The beginning of

capitalism?

N. Giantsi-Meletiadi, 3 hrs.

SI 217

History of the

Ottoman Empire

Ideologies and political views spread by the Orthodox Church

during the Ottoman period

The aim of the seminary is to describe and analyse -through the

adequate sources and summary bibliography- the ideological

tendencies of the Orthodox Church -especially those of the Greek-

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Orthodox Patriarchate of Constantinople- during the Ottoman

period. In fact the Church was the main central institution of the

Orthodox subjects of the sultans, especially during the two first

centuries that followed the fall of the Byzantine Empire. The

seminary will focus on issues such as the preservation of the

Byzantine legacy, the relations with Roman-Catholic and Protestant

Western Europe, as well as Orthodox Russia, the concept of

“Romiosyni” and its relationship with aspects of Hellenism, the

confrontation of the Church with different movements, such as the

Enlightment (18th century) and the different nationalisms that

spread in the Ottoman Empire, mainly during the 19th century.

Particular reference will be given to the impact that had on the

above mentioned matters the Ottoman legal, political and

ideological framework, as well the views of the Orthodox Church

towards the ottoman administration.

P. Konortas, 3 hrs

SI112

Early Modern

Greek History

Archival Sources and Research

This seminar course will focus on the use of historical data from

historical archives. At first students will be introduced to source

reading, classification of historical material and the functioning of

archives. Then they will work for a total of 30 hours (one week / five

working days) in historical archives in Athens where, supervised by

the course professor as well as other historians and by archivists,

they will deal with the classification of archival works and

cataloging. At the end, they will be asked to write a seminar paper

on the basis with the archival material they became acquainted

with.

M. Efthymiou, 3 hrs

SΙ 55

Early Modern

European History

Hunting Witches in the West, 1550-1750

The magical universe of early modern Europe. Elite and popular

perceptions and uses of witchcraft in daily life. The homogenizing

persecuting discourse of the lay and ecclesiastical elites and popular

perceptions of witchcraft. Sabbath and maleficium. The reaction of

communities and the instrumentalization of witchcraft. The

question of gender in the witch-hunts. Witchcraft, poverty and

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marginalization. Objections to the existence of witches and sorcerers

and reactions to the witch-hunts, from Johann Weyer to Reginald

Scot. Τhe course is supported by a webpage.

C. Gaganakis, 3 hrs.

SΙ 210 Modern

European

History:

Europe during the First World War

The seminar deals with the political, military, geopolitical, socio-

economic and cultural origins/aspects of the “Great War” in Europe

and the impact on the European continent in world context.

Requirements for attendance, a good working knowledge of English

and successful previous attendance of the course II14, Modern

European History A.

K. Raptis, 3 hours

SI 18

Modern and

Contemporary

Greek History

The Constitutional History of Greece: 20th Century

The course examines the function of the Constitution in 20th

century Greece. Emphasis will be placed on the role of the

Constitution in the European countries, on the constitutional

reforms of 1911, 1927, 1952 and 1975, on the various proposals for

constitutional reforms, and on the impact of the two major

cleavages (the National Rift and the civil war) which caused the

Greek “crisis of institutions” in 1915-1974.

Εv. Hatzivassiliou, 3 hrs.

IIb. Optional courses, non seminars

II 120

History of the

Ottoman Empire

Introduction to Islamic History (7th-14th cent.)

The aim of the course is to provide the basic elements concerning

the history of the Arab-Islamic world from the birth of Islam (7th

century) till the birth of the Ottoman state (end of the 13th century).

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Many elements of the Arab-Islamic civilization will be eventually

adopted by different Turkic peoples, after their islamization that

was achieved almost at the beginning of the 11th century. The same

elements will be spread later by the Ottomans in other areas like in

Southeastern Europe.

The course will focus mainly on issues such as the situation

in the Arabic Peninsula before the birth of Islam, the factors

that leaded to the apparition and the propagation of this new

religion, the Arab conquests and their impact, Islam as

religion, the institution of the Caliphate, the Islamic Law, the

Αrab-Islamic society and its evolution, the Arab-Islamic

civilization and its interferences with other civilizations, the

development of sciences in the Arab-Islamic world, as well as

the Arab-Islamic literature. Particular reference will be given

to the conditions that leaded to the political fragmentation of

the Arab-Islamic world that begun during the 9th century and

to the appearance of the Turkic peoples in the political scene

of the Middle East, till the 14th century.

P. Konortas, 3hrs

II 130 The Era of Justinian and his successors (6th century)

The Justinian Era marks a remarkable period in Byzantine history.

During our course, we will examine the political ideology and the

state of Byzantium as factors that determine the policy of Justinian

and his successors. Moreover, we will focus on the internal and

foreign policy of the emperors and their consequences as far as

institutions, law and social processes are concerned. Finally, we will

examine the international environment during this period.

Name of teacher to be announced, 3 hrs

ΙΙ 110

History of the

Ottoman Empire

History of the Ottoman Empire (15th - 18th cent.)

The aim of the course is to provide an introduction to the history of

the Ottoman Empire, from the emergence of the Ottoman state in

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western Anatolia (13th cent.) until the last years of the 18th cent. The

course will focus on the Ottoman methods of conquest and the

gradual transformation of the Ottoman state into an imperial

power. The political organization, the methods of governance, the

social stratification, the economic system and the political

orientation of the Empire will be at the core of this course. The

course will also examine the urban transformation and the

“ottomanization” of urban space. The analysis of the religious

communities of the empire and the millet system in the imperial

framework will be of particular interest.

The course will also focus on the transition of the Ottoman

Empire from the “classical age” to the modern period, the

challenges that the Ottoman state faced, the economic, political and

social shifts that occurred during the period, of transition the

relationships with the European states and the ideological

background of the first attempts for the implementation of reforms.

Name of teacher to be announced: 3 hours

II 140

Modern European

History

History of Childhood and Youth in Modern Europe

The course deals with central issues and basic aspects of the history

of childhood and youth in Europe (mainly in northern,

northwestern, western Europe and more generally in the so-called

western world). It focuses on the period from the 18th century to

the interwar years, with extended references to the early modern

period and the Middle Ages. The historical meanings of

“childhood”, dominant adult perceptions, discourses and practices

in relation to children, children’s private lives, their place, function

and experience, within the contexts of households, institutions,

educational mechanisms, peer groups, national states and colonial

empires are examined, in relation to gender as well as to social

class.

M. Papathanassiou, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 142

Modern European

History

The European economy from the late 19th till the end of the 20th

century

The course is an introduction to the economic history of Europe

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from the time of the second industrial revolution and the

consolidation of the global economic dominance of the (western)

European States up to the age of globalization, as Europe (as

European Union) continues to be a key, but no longer the dominant

pillar of the global economy. It examines the ideological-political

terms and the demographic, social, technological and institutional

conditions of economic developments and changes, accentuating

the differences and convergences within Europe, as well as the

global dimension and role of the European economy. Especially, the

course focuses on the economic conditions caused by the two world

wars, the establishment and collapse of 'socialism ' in

Russia/Eastern Europe and the economic policies, that were formed

around the State and the market (free economy) characterized by

the greater involvement of the State as interventionistic, managerial

and redistributive mechanism of the European economies during

most of the 20th century.

K. Raptis, 3 hours

II 88

Modern and

Contemporary

Greek Political

History

The Greek political system, 1929-1967

An examination of the evolution of the Greek political system from

the Great Depression of the 1930s until the imposition of the

military dictatorship in 1967. The course will examine the political

forces and their evolution, the causes of the collapse of Greek

democracy in 1936, the post-war elections, the search for new

orientations and development strategies in the post-war era, the

influence of international ideological trends, the influence of the

Greek civil war and the post-civil war realities, and the causes for

the overthrow of democracy in 1967. Moreover, the course shall

discuss the convergences and divergences between the Greek and

Western European post-war political systems, especially France and

Italy.

Εv. Hatzivassiliou, 3 hrs.

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SPRING SEMESTER

A) CORE COURSES

Code no. –

Course title

Course description – Tutor – Hours

ΙΙ 11

Ancient History Β

The late-classical and hellenistic periods.

Part A: From the end of Peloponnesian war to

the death of Philip II. Part B: Introduction to

and overview of the period from Alexander

to the complete political subjection of the

hellenistic states (336-30 BC).

e-class: ARCH538

S. Aneziri, 3 hrs

ΙΙ 21

Byzantine History Β

Byzantine history 1081-1453

A survey of the period 1081-1453 focused on the main features of

the byzantine society and the social changes observed during the

late byzantine period.

This survey will deal with the following topics:

1.The imperial power. The dignities. The administration of the

empire

2.The agrarian policy of the emperors. Social relations and the land

3. The emergence and the consolidation of the aristocracy as the

ruling class

4.The byzantine cities

5. The development of the urban economic activities.

6. Relations between the State and the Church

7. The collective identities of the Byzantines

A. Kiousopoulou, 3 hrs

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ΙΙ 12

Medieval European

History Α

Introduction to the Medieval History of the West (5th - 15th c.)

Drawing on certain political, social and economic history issues

during the period under consideration, the course will focus on the

changes taking place within the medieval European environment,

especially between the 11th and the 15th centuries.


ΙΙ 14

Modern European

History Α

Introduction to the History of Modern Europe, 1789-1989

The course focuses on major aspects of the economic, political and

social history of Europe, from the French Revolution to the

downfall of “actually existing socialism” in Eastern Europe.


Κ. Raptis, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 18

Modern Greek

History A

Modern Greek state-building (1830-1909). The course examines the

political, socio-economic and cultural construction of Modern

Greece during the ‘long’ nineteenth century. I will focus

particularly on: the government of John Capodistrias; politics and

statecraft under King Otto; constitutionalism; the Greek Great Idea

(Megali Idea); land reform; early industrialization; social banditry;

et. al. Historical developments will be examined within their

European and Balkan context.

Sp. Ploumidis, 3 hrs.

B) SPECIALIZATION COURSES

I. Compulsory

ΙΙ 30

Early Modern Greek

History B

History of the Greek Territories during the Venetian Period

(13th-18th centuries).

Political environment, ideology, administrative institutions and

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ecclesiastical policy, social stratification and groupings, economic

activities, cultural life.

K. Konstandinidou, 3 hrs

II 24

History of the

Ottoman Empire B

History of the Late Ottoman Empire and of the Early Turkish

State (19th cent. – 1946)

The course will focus at first on the process that leaded towards a -

partial at least- westernization of the empire and the Reforms

(Tanzimat), that touched the legal framework as well as fields such

as society, economy, politics, ideology, literature and arts. During

the same period the infiltration of the European Christian states in

the Ottoman economy and politics increased at a great scale.

Particular references will be given οn the legal, social and economic

status of the non Muslim Ottoman subjects during the same period

(with special references to the millet system and particularly to the

Greek-Orthodox millet), as well as on the appearance and spread of

nationalist movements of the Ottoman Empire, including Turkish

nationalism. The last ideology, that spread particularly during the

events that marked the years 1920-1922, will become the main

factor of construction of the Turkish national state that succeeded

the Ottoman Empire in 1923. Finally, the course will examine the

main structures of the Turkish state and the Turkish society during

the period 1923-1946, called “the single party period”.

P. Konortas, 3 hours

II84

History of the Post-

War World

History of the Post-War World

The course discusses the postwar history of international relations,

focusing on three processes: the Cold War, decolonization and

European integration.

E. Hatzivassiliou, 3 hrs

II. Optional

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IΙa. Optional seminar courses

SI 71

Ancient History

Sources on the Greek polis in the Roman Period.

The seminar will focus on the examination of primary historical

sources (literary, epigraphic, legal sources) for the Greek polis

under Roman rule. The following issues will be addressed:

- The role of the Council and the Popular Assembly in the

civic life of Greek poleis under Roman rule

- The various magistracies in the Greek cities

- The significance of gymnasial, professional and religious

associations

- The significance of euergetism and the award of honours

- The award of Roman citizenship and the integration of civic

elites in the administrative and social hierarchy of the

Roman Empire

e-class: https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/ARCH706/


SI 75 Byzantine

History

Byzantine diplomacy during the Palaeologan era (1261-1453)

The Palaeologan era is characterized by intense diplomatic activity

and drastic changes in the way that diplomacy was conducted.

Under the gravity of the new circumstances, diplomatic practices

deviated distinctly from previous Byzantine tradition, thus

rendering diplomacy crucial and at the same time intricate.

This seminary aims to familiarize students with characteristic

sources of this period, Byzantine and Western, the basic

bibliography on the subject, Greek and non-Greek, as well as with

the methods and means of scholarly research.

S. Mergiali-Sahas, 3 hrs

SΙ 219

Early Modern

Venice and the State of the Sea (13th-18th c.)

The seminar will examine the ways of the formation of the State

https://eclass.uoa.gr/courses/ARCH701/

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Greek History

of the

Sea, the governance and organization practices of the Venetian

colonies in Greece, the identity of sovereignty, and the shaping of

relations between rulers and ruled.

K. Konstantinidou, 3 hrs.

SI 151

Early Modern

Greek History

Violence, interpersonal conflicts and social control in the early

modern Greek world (15th – early 19th centuries)

What was the position of violence and interpersonal quarrels in

the everyday life of past societies? How did people resolve their

disputes? Which mechanisms ensured social cohesion and the

reproduction of social order?

The above questions will be examined in the case of early modern

Greek society through the rich material provided by the Greek

and Ottoman judicial records.

V. Seirinidou, 3 hours

SΙ 165

History of the

Ottoman Empire

Looking at the Greek Revolution and the Greek Great Idea

Through the Ottoman Eyes

The aim of this course is to provide information on the Ottoman

perceptions and reactions to the Greek Revolution and the

emerging Greek nationalism, which was expressed through the so-

called Great Idea. This course will review how the Ottoman Sultan

Mahmud II, the central state elite and the intelligentsia,

experienced the Greek Revolution and the “making” of the modern

Greek state. Based on the archival material compiled by the

Ottoman statesmen and the contemporary history accounts, this

course discusses the impact of the Greek Revolution on the

Ottoman political thought and on the reforms launched to prevent

the disintegration of the empire and to integrate the non-Muslim

subjects into an emerging Ottoman political body.

The course will also examine the Ottoman reactions against the

expansionist ambitions of Greece and the students will discuss how

the irredentism of the Greek Kingdom triggered ideological,

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political and social changes in the political framework of the

Ottoman Empire. The evaluation of the Ottoman perceptions of the

Greek Great Idea will be held through the examination of the major

conflicts of the Greek-Ottoman rivalry during the 1840-1922 period.


SI 231

Modern European

History

History of the British Empire (1763-1947)

We examine the history of the world’s most powerful colonial

empire between the end of the Seven Years War (1763) which

consolidated Britain’s colonial supremacy towards France and

Spain, and the India Independence Act (1947) which marks the

beginning of imperial Britain’s dismantling process. We focus on

the period of the “Second British Empire” (1815-1914), when the

empire was at its peak. Taking into account the distinction between

“formal” and “informal” empire and under the prism of multiple

historiographical tendencies, we deal with 1) the causes and

mechanisms of british colonial expansion, 2) its connection with the

development of industrial capitalism, 3) the methods of colonial

expansion, administration, as well as control of the local

populations, 4) the cultural interactions between the colonies and

the metropolis, 5) the dominant social Darwinism and its

instrumentalization in regard to the natives. We tackle these

questions with reference to concrete geographical cases, turning

points or individual itineraries, and, where possible, in comparison

with the other colonial empires of the period.

Requirements: Very good knowledge of English –having passed the

exam in “Modern European History A’”- II14 (for Greek students)


SI 19

From Skiadika (1859) to the Polytechnic School Uprising (1973).

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Modern Greek

History

Stories

from student protests in Greece.

What did the student protests mean in Greece, from the

establishment of

the University of Athens (1937) to the present day? How do we

study them in connection with the political and social

developments? How did the university authorities and the state

dealt with them, especially during

authoritarian times? In which cases can we talk about a student

movement? Do we have to use singular or plural form: movement

or movements? Which were the historical moments that defined

those movements? How do we read the continuities and ruptures

of their course? The seminar will examine certain significant

moments of the history of student protests in Greece in the social

and political context of their time; it will attempt to compare them

with international cases of student activism, and focus on the

notion of student movement itself. The Skiadika, the Evangelika,

the student unionism during the interwar period, as well as the

resistance to foreign occupation in WWII and the anti-dictatorial

struggle (1967-1974) will be the main stops of our course. By using

a wide international and Greek bibliography on the subject, the

seminar will pose a series of questions about the student status, the

concept of movements and particularly of the student movement,

the nature of student demands, the presence and role of student

movements in the public sphere, and their relationship with

international events.

The participants in the seminar will work on original archival

material

from the Historical Archive of the University of Athens and other

archives.


SI 06

Contemporary

History

Oral history: research questions, practical applications,

theoretical reflections

The seminar is an introduction to the key methodological and

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theoretical issues of oral history: How was oral history constructed

as a distinct field of historical inquiry? What makes oral history

different? What kind of specific characteristics do oral testimonies

have as historical documents? In what ways can they illuminate

history of the recent past? What kind of challenges do they convey

for the historians’ task?

We shall focus on the relationship between memory and history,

the memorial process as a source of identity, the connection

between the individual and the collective, the narrative strategies of

oral accounts, the interaction between the interviewer and the

interviewee.

The course aims to familiarize the students with: (a) the basic

Greek and international bibliography on oral history, (b) the

methodology and techniques of research based on oral testimonies.

D. Lampropoulou, 3 hrs

IIb. Optional courses, non seminars

II91 Ancient Greek Numismatics: an Introduction

The course will concentrate on how Numismatics can improve our

knowledge of History and will include the following subjects: the

introduction of coinage, law and coinage (nomos and nomisma), the

three different values of a coins, numismatic iconography, metals,

issuing authorities, weight standards, monetary policy, circulation,

coinages of significant commercial value (international coinages),

how to explain an increase in monetary production.

E. Psoma, 3hrs

II89 Introduction to Ancient Greek Epigraphy.

The course aims at familiarizing students with interpretative

methods in ancient greek epigraphy. Basic categories of greek

private and public inscriptions are examined, such as decrees, laws,

epistles, edicts, honorary and funeral inscriptions. Epigraphical

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sources will be approached in close inter-relationship with literary

sources and historical events, as well as with questions of

topography and of prosopography. The seminar includes visits to

the Epigraphical Museum.

e-class: ARCH533

S. Aneziri, 3 hrs

II 215 Byzantine

History

Women and Power in Byzantium

The course focuses on the role of women in the political history of

Byzantium during the early and middle era. On the one hand we

examine cases of women who, as members of their families,

influenced the byzantine emperors in the exercise of their duties.

On the other, we investigate cases of those who attempted to

exercise or exercised supreme power in Byzantium from the 5th

century until the end of the macedonian dynasty. The interest is

concentrated on the conditions that allowed their involvement in

the politics of the empire or their rise to the throne, on the way they

managed power and on the reactions of the Byzantines to the

exercise of power by women, as expressed in the narrative sources

of that period. Furthermore, selected passages from textual sources

are being used for historical commentary.

K. Nikolaou, 3 hrs

II131 Changes in Byzantine culture during the 11th and 12th centuries

The course examines the changes that took place in Byzantine

society during the 11th and 12th centuries in relation to economic

life, institutions, law, collective mentalities and social values.

Name of teacher to be announced, 3hrs

ΙΙ 22

Medieval European

History B

Historical approach of the relations between economic poles in

periods of crisis. Solidarity/Exploitation/Signaling of differences

in Europe (12th-15th c.)

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The questions put by the course refer to the relationship between

those who can be philanthropists and those in need of charity. How

does the relationship between the poor and the rich get

established? How do charities work in the region under

consideration and how does this relate to the urbanization

observed in this region?


II 07

Modern Greek

History

The Revolution of 1821

Main political, social and ideological parameters of the Greek

Revolution will be studied vis-à-vis the military events.

M. Efthymiou, 3 hrs.

II109

History of the

Ottoman Empire

History of the Ottoman Empire: Introduction to the Sources

The aim of the course is to introduce the primary sources

of the history of the Ottoman Empire to students and to familiarize

them with their use and interpretation and aims at encouraging

students to adopt critical approaches to their findings.

The course will present the major documentary sources

produced by the Ottoman bureaucracy and provide information

about their type, the purpose of their production by various

administrative departments. The presentation of the archives in

Turkey, Greece and other countries containing Ottoman documents

will be of particular interest. The course will also focus on the

Ottoman intellectual production (treatises, essays, Ottoman “mirror

for princes” texts, historiography, philosophical essays), the

Ottoman press, its contents and its ideological orientation and the

travelogues of European travelers.

During the course the students will discuss primary

Ottoman sources and fragments from newspapers which can

provide information on Ottoman society, economy and political

framework.


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II64

Early Modern

European History II

Propaganda and identity construction in the Reformation crisis,

1520-1600

The course focuses on the propaganda war unleashed by the

emergence of Martin Luther and his reform movement in Germany.

Often described by historians as a “war by print”, the confrontation

between the Catholic Church and the Lutherans actually involved

all means of communication, print (text, imagery), visual (theatre,

processions) and oral (preaching from the pulpit, public

disputations). The first part of the course deals with the various

media and strategies employed by the Lutheran propagandists, and

it also focuses on the belated Catholic response. The second part of

the course focuses on the “War of Words” that fed the French Wars

of Religion (1562-1598). It examines and compares the propaganda

strategies of both confessional camps, Calvinist ad Catholic, and

sheds light on the new, revolutionary phase of the propaganda

war, which actually became a total war of attrition, undermining,

spread of false rumours, and was eventually politicized on both

sides, as the French Wars of Religion were viewed as a major

element in a broader European conflagration that was to culminate

in the Thirty Years’ War in the 17th century.

K. Gaganakis, 3 hrs.

II112 History of the Balkans (19th – 20th Century)

The course examines the political and diplomatic history of the

Balkan states (Albania, Bulgaria, Rumania, former Yugoslav states)

from their establishment till 1999. The formation of national

identities, the wars of independence, the institutional development

of the nation-states, the national wars (1912-18), and the royal

dictatorships of the inter-war period will be analysed. The structure

of the post-war socialist regimes and the wars of Yugoslav

succession will also be discussed.

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Sp. Ploumidis, 3 hrs

II 126 History of

Education

History of Education

Education is always accomplished within a specific historical

context directly linked to political, social and cultural

circumstances. This course aims to study issues related to the

history of education in the Greek state, especially during the 19th

and 20th centuries. Indicative points of discussion will be: theories

that formed educational systems; education in a changing,

geographically and politically, world; literacy and learning;

organization of educational system; the social character of

education; teaching and learning methods; educational reforms.

Most course sections will focus on the comparative examination of

the above mentioned and other relative issues during past periods.


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Practical training of

students

Practical training of students

This programme aims at acquainting a large number of our

students with the physical locations of their future professional

work and to create an interaction between academic education and

relevant services. Participation in the programme is voluntary and

is carried out in the ephorates of the Archaeological Service, in

historical archives, museums, libraries, research centres and in the

ministries of culture and education. Participants are engaged for a

term of one, two, three or four months. The programme is funded

by the Programme “ESPA” 2014-2020 (funded by the European

Union and the Hellenic Republic).

The academic responsibility for the Programme of Practical

Training lies with assistant professor

A. Hassiacou- Argyraki.

OPEN TUTORIALS

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Open Tutorial I

The Megali Idea (Μεγάλη Ιδέα) between two alternative

suggestions (Spring Semester)

The "Action Policy" versus the policy of amicable rappprochement

with the Ottoman Empire (second half of the nineteenth century).

This lesson has the intention to familiarize the students with the

fundamentals of the nationalist ideology of Megali Idea (Μεγάλη

Ιδέα), that is the ideology of the national awakening of the then

Hellenic Kingdom and its peculiar dimentions: The "action policy",

which has been forwarded by major political figures, such as Al.

Koumoundouros and Ch. Trikoupis [at times] and the opposite of

the amicable rapprochement with the Ottoman Empire in view of

the "Slavic Menace" (Bulgarian, Serbian, Albanian and Rumanian

nationalisms), that has been defended by other prominent

politicians like Ep. Deligeorgis, Ch. Trikoupis [especially in the mid

1880's], journalists like St. Voutiras (owner and main editor of

Neologos, (greek daily published at Constantinople) and other

inellectuals of the second half of the 19th century. During the

lessons, a visit to the Newspaper's Archives of the Hellenic

Parliament would be a fine opportunity to meet the contemporary

Greek history at its birthplace.

A. Antonopoulos, 3 hrs

Open Tutorial II How to write papers (Winter Semester)

This open seminar aims to educate students how to write scientific

papers, familiarizing them also with the literary style of essays. The

seminar is taught both theoretically and practically. Students will

be trained to write a paper, during the course and also as

homework. It is mainly aimed at the students of the History major

and at those of the first four semesters.

Ch. Bali, 3 hrs

HISTORY COURSES OFFERED TO OTHER DEPARTMENTS

Courses that are marked with an asterisk (*) are offered by the staff at special hours

(different from the teaching programme of the Faculty of History & Archaeology).

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Whenever a course is not offered in special hours, students from other

departments are advised to declare their participation to the teachers at the

beginning of the courses, independently from the dates for official selection

declarations submitted to their corresponding departmental secretaries. In this

case, maximum number of students is 150 per course (priority list).

For the FACULTY OF PHILOLOGY (between brackets the course code as offered by

the Faculty of Philology):

DEPARTMENT OF CLASSICS

Compulsory

ΙΙ 10ΑΤ (ΚΙΙ01) Αncient History A * (winter semester)

Ancient Greek History from the beginning to the Roman Imperial period.

The main political developments will be presented as well as the main political,

social and economic characteristic of each period of Ancient History.

E. Psoma, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 11ΑΤ (ΚΙΙ02) Αncient History B* (winter semester)

The Hellenistic and Roman World (from Alexander to Diocletian)

Part A: political events, social, economic and religious phenomena of the Hellenistic

period (336-30 BC).

Part B: political events, social, economic and religious phenomena of the Roman

imperial period (from August to Diocletian).

S. Aneziri, 3 hrs.

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Optional (limited selection)

ΙΙ 89 Αncient History (spring semester)

Introduction to Ancient Greek Epigraphy

S. Aneziri, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 13ΑΤ (ΚΙΙ03) Βyzantine History* (spring semester)

Introduction to Byzantine History

S. Mergiali-Sahas, 3 hrs.

KΙΙ04 Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek History, 15th-

20th c.* (winter semester)

The course examines the major political, social and economic developments in the

Greek lands under Ottoman and Venetian rule from the fall of Constantinople (1453)

until the entry of Greece into the Second World War (1940). Institutions of the

Ottoman Empire pertaining to its Orthodox population will be highlighted. The

political ideas of the Greek Enlightenment (eighteenth century) and the

establishment of the Greek nation-state in 1821 will also be read. The political,

institutional and intellectual history of Modern Greece in the nineteenth and the

early twentieth century will be overviewed.

Sp. Ploumidis, 3 hrs.

DEPARTMENT OF BYZANTINE LITERATURE AND FOLKLORE

Compulsory

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ΙΙ 13ΑΤ (MΙΙ03) Βyzantine History* (spring semester)




ΙΙ 10Φ (ΜΙΙ01) Αncient History A * (winter semester)




E. Psoma, 3 hrs

ΙΙ 11ΑΤ (MΙΙ02) Αncient History B (winter semester)



period (336-30 BC).



S. Aneziri, 3 hrs



S. Aneziri, 3 hrs.

ΜΙΙ04 (winter semester)

Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek History, 15th-20th c.*

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S. Ploumidis, 3 hrs.

DEPARTMENT OF LINGUISTICS


ΙΙ 10Φ (ΓΙΙ01) Αncient History A * (winter semester)




E. Psoma, 3 hrs.

ΙΙ 11ΑΤ (ΓΙΙ02) Αncient History B (winter semester)



period (336-30 BC).



S. Aneziri, 3 hrs.



S. Aneziri, 3 hrs.

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ΙΙ 13ΑΤ (ΓΙΙ03) Βyzantine History* (spring semester)


S. Mergiali -Sahas, 3 hrs.

For the DEPARTMENT OF ΕDUCATIONAL STUDIES

Compulsory

ΙΙ 10ΑΤ Αncient History* (spring semester)

Ancient Greek History from the beginning until the Roman Imperial period


ΙΙ 13ΑΤ Βyzantine History* (spring semester)



ΙΙ 88 Contemporary Greek Political History (winter semester)

The Greek Political System, 1929-1967

Ε. Hatzivassileiou, 3 hrs.

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Optional

ΙΙ 30 Early Modern Greek History II (spring semester)

History of the Greek territories under Venetian rule (13th-18th c.)


ΙΙ 84 History of the Post-WW2 World (spring semester)


For the DEPARTMENT OF PHILOSOPHY

Compulsory







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ΙΥ 20 Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek history, 15th-



Optional

ΙΙ 30 Early Modern Greek History II (spring semester)








For the DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY

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Optional







ΙΙ 30 Early Modern Greek History B (spring semester)











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For the FACULTY OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Optional

ΕEI01 Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek history, 15th-


K. Konstantinidou, 3 hrs

For the FACULTY OF FRENCH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Optional

64679 Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek history, 15th-



For the FACULTY OF GERMAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Optional



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ΙΙ 30 Early Modern Greek History B (spring semester)



II140 Modern European History (winter semester)

History of Childhood and Youth in modern Europe







For the FACULTY OF SPANISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

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Compulsory

72ΚΟΙ 009 Early Modern and Modern Greek History / Topics in Greek history,

15th-20th c.* (winter semester)


For the DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS



2. COURSES IN ARCHAEOLOGY AND ART HISTORY

WINTER SEMESTER

Α) CORE SUBJECTS

Κωδ. Αριθ. –

Τίτλος

Μαθήματος

Περιγραφή μαθήματος – Διδάσκων/ουσα – Ώρες

ΙΑ 04

Introduction to

Archaeology

Introduction to Archaeology

The course deals with the definitions, principles, methods

and practice of the discipline of Archaeology. The main

methods of discovering, unearthing, recording, dating and

studying archaeological remains are also discussed. Other

issues include archaeological ethics, heritage management,

and the importance of archaeology for the present and

future of modern societies. Case studies from greek and

world archaeology are also presented to enhance the

understanding of the above issues. Bibliography, images

and handouts can be downloaded from eclass (ARCH284).

Optional visits to museums and archaeological sites.

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e-class: ARCH284 (Bibliography, images and handouts)

Y. Papadatos, 3 hours

ΙΑ 11

Classical

Archaeology I

Introduction to Greek Archaeology and a brief survey of

the Geometric and Archaic Periods (c. 1050-480 BC).

An Introduction to Greek Archaeology and its

methodology. A brief survey of the development of

architecture, sculpture, metallurgy, pottery and vase

painting in mainland Greece and the islands between 1050

and 480 BC, based on the archaeological record.

e-class: ARCH451 and ARCH514

E. Kefalidou, 3 hours.

ΙΑ 13

Βyzantine

Archaeology I

Introduction to Byzantine Archaeology. Early Byzantine

period (4th – 7th c. AD)

From the Christian Αrt history of the 19th c. to the

interdisciplinary approaches of the 21st c. Study of

Vernacular and Ecclesiastical Architecture, Monumental

Painting and Minor Arts of the period between the 4th and

the 7th century A.D.

Ε-class: ARCH272

P. Petridis, 3 hours

ΙΑ 15

History of Art I

The Art of Renaissance and Mannierism (15th -16th

centuries)

Starting with the development of the “Natural Style” and

Giotto’s artistic production during the 14th century,

Painting, Sculpture and Architecture will be examined in

the main Italian artistic centres ( Florence, Rome, Venice)in

the 15th and 16th centuries. Emphasis will be put on

theoretical texts concerning Renaissance Art, namely on

Leon Battista Alberti’s, Della Pittura, Florence 1436, as well

as on Leonardo da Vinci’s Trattato della Pittura, Paris 1651.

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e-class: ARCH200 (full archive of courses pictures)

Ε. Μavromichali, 3 hours

Β) SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS

SPECIALIST COURSES

ΙΑ 42

Archaeology of

the Near East

ΙΑ42 Archaeology of the Near East

This course offers an overview of the history and

archaeology of the Near East from the late 3rd to the early

1st mil. B.C. An emphasis is given to Anatolia (Hittite

empire, Phrygia, Lydia), the Levant (Canaanite

archaeology, Late Hittite, Aramaic, Philistine, Phoenician

and Israelite kingdoms, the Assyrian expansion) and Egypt

(Middle and New Kingdom). A special discussion will

follow about the Egyptian and Hittite texts which refer to

the Aegean (Ahhiyawa, Keftiu, Tanaja).

e-class: ARCH275

K. Κopanias, 3 hours

ΙΑ 26

Prehistoric

Archaeology III

Prehistoric Archaeology III: Theory of the archaeological

discipline: Main trends and schools

The object of the course is the familiarisation with the main

directions of archaeological thought, such as Culture

History, New or Processual Archaeology, Post Processual

Archaeology and the current neo-materialist tendencies.

The course also examines the contribution of philosophical

traditions, such as positivism, evolutionism and

phenomenology, in archaeological research. The course

objective is the critical presentation of the theoretical

frame, within which any archaeological research is

circumscribed. The treatment of theoretical issues is based

upon indicative examples mainly but not exclusively from

the prehistoric Aegean.

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http://opencourses.uoa.gr/courses/ARCH12/

G. Vavouranakis, 3 hours

ΙΑ 44

Post-Byzantine

Archaeology

The Greek world after the Fall of Constantinople: art and

archaeology of the 15th to 18th century

The course offers an overview of the material culture and

artistic production developed after 1453 in areas with

Greek orthodox population and Greek communities living

under Latin or Ottoman rule. Urban planning, secular and

religious architecture, sculpture and ceramics are among

the topics that will be explored. Particular emphasis will be

paid to the main trends in religious painting, represented

in monumental art and portable icons, as well as to aspects

of metalwork and embroideries. Aspects of tradition and

renewal in the art of the period will be discussed

throughout the course, with reference both to the

Palaiologan legacy and the reception and appropriation of

western and ottoman artistic expressions.

The lectures will be supplemented by visits to monuments

and museums in Athens and Attica.


Α. Drandaki, G. Pallis, 3 hours


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OPTIONAL COURSES

Α. SEMINARS1

SA 153

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Prehistoric chipped stone industries and tools

Prehistoric chipped stone industries and tools is a rather

recent subject of archaeological research in Greece. As

documents of human activity, lithics constitute a

significant category of archaeological material occurring

during all periods of Prehistory from Paleolithic times till

Late Bronze Age. Lithics are the key for the exploration

and understanding of human intelligence, behavior and

technical skills. In this course we present the history of the

research on lithics since Renaissance, we comment the

theoretical and methodological background, and develop

the four principal axes of the study: raw material

identification and procurement, techniques of production

and “chaines opératoires”, typological approach,

functional analysis. We stress, finally, the contribution of

the experimental archaeology in the comprehension of the

production and use of the lithic tools.

The course is enriched by practice on lithic prehistoric

collections. Preparation of a seminar paper.

e-class: ARCH178

G. Kourtesis – Philippakis, 3 hours

SΑ 116

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Minoan religion

The history of the research and the pioneers in the field of

the religion in the Aegean Bronze Age. The beginnings of

the Minoan religion. The Minoan “pantheon”. Pre-palatial

shrines. The cult during the Proto-palatial period.

Religious beliefs and practices during the period of the

new palaces. Cult places inside and outside the

settlements. Ceremonies, religious symbols and cultic

equipment. The religion in Crete during the Post-palatial

period. Influences and survivals. Concluding remarks.

e-class:: ARCH375

1 Students announce their participation on the start of the seminar. They will be graded on the basis of

their participation in the seminar, oral presentation and an essay.

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El. Platon, 3 hours

SA 191

Archaeology of

the Near East

Historic Geography of the Eastern Mediterranean during

the Late Bronze Age and the Early Iron Age

This seminar will focus on the Historic Geography of the

Eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age and the

Early Iron Age. It will examine the geopolitical conditions

in Anatolia, the Levant, Mesopotamia and Egypt, which

led to the rise of the Great Kingdoms. It will also focus on

the new geopolitical conditions, which prevailed in the

Eastern Mediterranean during the Early Iron Age. The

participants of the course will create StoryMaps in ArcGIS.

e-class: ARCH795

K. Κopanias, 3 hours

SA 183

Byzantine

Archaeology

Cities of Greece in the middle and late Byzantine era

The subject of the seminar is the layout and the evolution

of the cities of Greece during the middle and late byzantine

era, based on written sources and archaeological evidence.

Life in byzantine Greece developed through a network of

ancient cities with new planning and appearance, which

had a great impact on their form till now. Issues such as

urban planing, architecture and daily life in these medieval

cities will be thoroughly examined. Furthermore, special

emphasis will be placed on the methodological tools used

in the study of byzantine cities.

Visits to Athens and Thebes.

e-class: ARCH 797

G. Pallis, 3 hours

SA 80

History of Art

Artists and trends in contemporary art

Definitions, movements, trends and artists of the 20th

century (from Fauvism to Land Art).

e-class: ARCH444

D. Pavlopoulos, 3 hours.

SA 136

Mouseology

Museums in times of crisis: Policies and strategies for

their management, best practices

The course draws from contemporary reality as this has

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been shaped with the necessary closure of museums

world-wide due to the pandemic (at an unprecedented rate

of 90%) and the explosion of their creativity in the digital

space.

At first, the course analyses the concept of crisis

management in museums and studies different

experiences and case studies, triggered either by manmade

or natural causes.

The core subject matter of the course focuses on the

difficulties, challenges, opportunities and best practices

that came to the fore with the increased presence of

museums in the digital space and takes into account data

gathered by a number of national and international

museums associations. The conditions under which

museums gradually returned to operation, also in their

physical space, will be reviewed, together with how these

gained experiences intersect with the contemporary

questioning about the changing social role of the museum.

The students will study numerous museum applications in

the Internet and reflect also on the advantages and

disadvantages of the new hyper digital role of museums.

e-class: ARCH802.

M. Mouliou, 3 hours

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Β. TAUGHT OPTIONALS

ΙΑ 72

Prehistoric

Archaeology

The Insular Aegean in the Early Bronze Age

This course examines the culture of the Aegean islands

during the 3rd millenium B.C. Special emphasis is given to

the Cyclades, but the neighbouring insular and littoral

areas (Northeast Aegean, the coastline of Asia Minor,

Attica and Euboea, North Crete) are also examined for a

better understanding of the close relations and intense

interaction that developed during this period.

Bibliography, images and handouts can be downloaded

from eclass. Optional visits to museums and archaeological

sites.

e-class: ARCH170 (Bibliography, images and handouts)

Y. Papadatos, 3 hours

IA 74

Prehistoric

Archaeology

The Prehistory of Cyprus.

The development of the early societies of the island, that is

of the neolithic and chalcolithic periods, are briefly

examined, while at the same time the connection of the

latter with the evolution of the Bronze Age is attempted.

Greater emphasis is given to the social phenomena which

characterize the Early, Middle and Late Bronze Age.

Problems of space organization, productive processes and

institutional changes (administration, economy, religion)

are analyzed through the study of material culture. The

cultural physiognomy of the island is placed within the

framework of the important developments which took

place in the eastern Mediterranean during this era. The use

of new technologies enriches the teaching process. The

course is also completed with visits to museum collections

with Cypriote antiquities in Athens.

e-class: ARCH132

E. Mantzourani, 3 hours

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ΙΑ 152 Prehistoric

Archaeology

Introduction to Mycenaean Archaeology

Introduction to Mycenaean archaeology: brief presentation

of the basic charachteristics of the Mycnaean civilization

from the period of the shaft graves through the end of the

Bronze Age. Secular architecture (cities, citadels and

palaces) as well as funerary architecture, burial practices

and the material culture will be presented with aim the

reconstruction of non material aspects, such as religio,

ideology anf socio-political organization of the Mycenaean

world.

Adjunct lecturer, 3 hours

IA 43

Specialist

Courses in

Archaeology and

Art History

I. Great Greek Sanctuaries.

A survey of the great Greek sanctuaries (Olympia, Delphi,

Delos, Epidauros) in relationship with the historical

landscape and with emphasis on architecture. Examination

of site development, function and space organization,

along with typology of propyla, stoas and altars. The

evolution of local architectural workshops in combination

with the dominant trends and the narrative of the

sanctuaries. The movement of architectural workshops

within the Greek Mainland.

eclass: ARCH702

C. Kanellopoulos, 3 hours

II. Art and Technology in Byzantium

The course offers an overview of the history of art and

material culture of Byzantium (4th to 15th C.) exploring the

materiality of the artworks and the interrelation between

artistic expression, raw materials, and technological

achievements. Panel paintings, ivories, textiles, metalwork,

and jewellery will be examined focusing on their technical

features and the expertise of the workshops that produced

them, and testimonies to exchanges between Byzantium,

Latin West and the Islamic world. Special emphasis will be

given to the role of artefacts in Byzantium’s economy,

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trade and diplomacy. The course will be supplemented by

visits to museum galleries and hands-on examination of

works of art.

The course will be supported by the Benaki Museum

Conservation Department.

eclass: ARCH700

A. Drandaki, 3 hours

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ΙΙΙ. Modern Greek sculpture (19th century)

Modern Greek sculpture is examined in relation to

European sculpture. During the course, visits / guided

tours to exhibitions and workshops will be organized.

Written papers are optional.

D. Pavlopoulos, 3 hours

ΙΑ 146

Byzantine

Archaeology

Εarly Byzantine Pottery

Study of the ceramic artefacts, the production technology,

the organization of the workshops and the distribution of

the Byzantine pottery. Emphasis will be given to

Mediterranean productions of the Early Byzantine period.

The historical, economic and social dimension of the

pottery will also be investigated.

E-Class: ARCH466


ΙΑ 106

Μuseology

Introduction to Museology

This course aims to introduce students to the

interdisciplinary field of Museology, which studies the

history and theory of museums and collections.

It seeks answers for an array of key questions: how do we

define key concepts of Museology such as museum,

museum object, and collection? Why do museums exist

and which challenges do they currently face? Which is the

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code of ethics and the institutional framework for their

operation in Greece and abroad? How are they categorised

in different types? What is the history of museums? How

do museums relate to their visitors and society at large?

Teaching is based on critical thinking and debating,

creative exercises related to museum theory and practice

and targeted museum visits.

e-Class: ARCH442

Μ. Μouliou, 3 hours

SPRING SEMESTER

Α) CORE SUBJECTS

Code number-

Course Title

Course desrcription - Professor – Hours taught

IA 02

Prehistoric

Archaeology I

The civilizations of Prehistoric Aegean. General

overview

The course presents the civilizations that flourished in the

Aegean during the Stone Age and the Bronze Age. It

examines the most important categories of the material

culture: habitation and funerary architecture, pottery,

tools, figurines, small objects. It discusses burial habits and

matters of ideology and of economic and social

organization.

e-class: ARCH 166 (texts, power points and bibliography)

A. Hassiacou – Argyraki, 3 hours

ΙΑ 10

Prehistoric

Archaeology II

Minoan Archaeology

All the periods of the Minoan civilization’s development

will be studied. Special emphasis will be given to the

development of the various arts (ceramic art, stone vase

making, faience working, wall painting etc) from the

Prepalatial to the Final Palatial Period.

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E-class: ARCH146 & ARCH173

E. Mantzourani, 3 hours (for students whose surname starts

with “A – Mα”)

El. Platon, 3 hours (for students whose surname starts with

“Με – Ω”)

ΙΑ 12

Classical

Archaeology II

Archaeology of the Classical and Hellenistic Periods (480

B.C. – 1st century B.C.

The subject of the course is the concise, comprehensive

view of the Archaeology of the period from the Persian

Wars to the submission of the last Hellenistic kingdom,

that of the Ptolemaic Egypt, to the domination of Rome in

30 B.C. Emphasis is placed on architecture and, as well as

on pottery, especially of the classical period, painting and

mosaics. The stages of evolution and the main artists are

examined within the historical and social context of each

era. Research problems and further study issues are

identified.

The course includes visits to archaeological sites and

museums (Acropolis, Acropolis Museum and National

Archaeological Museum. An optional, practical training in

the Conservation Laboratory and the Museum of Cast of

the Department is also offered by conservator M.

Roggenbucke and sculptor L. Arachovitis.

e-class: ARCH410

St. Katakis, 3 hours

ΙΑ 14 Βyzantine

Archaeology II

Art and Archaeology of the Middle and Late Byzantine

period (7th to 15th centuries)

General survey of the art and archaeology of Byzantium

from the 7th century up to the Fall of Constantinople to the

Ottomans, in 1453. The course offers an overview of the

architecture, painting and material remains of the period,

focusing primarily on urban planning, secular and church

architecture, sculpture and painting in its various

manifestations (monumental art, portable icons,

illuminated manuscripts). Presentation of fundamental

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methodological approaches and analytical tools that apply

to the study Byzantium’s diverse artistic expressions,

offering dating and classification criteria. The course will

be supplemented by visits to Byzantine monuments and

Museums in Attica and the Peloponnese.


G. Pallis, A. Drandaki, 3 hours.

ΙΑ 16

History of Art II

Baroque art and Rococo art. Painting, Sculpture,

Architecture. Differentiations, local schools, the creators in

Europe (Italy, Spain, Frnce, Germany, Netherlands,

Holland, United Kingdom).

η-Τάξη: ARCH333


Β) SPECIALIZATION SUBJECTS

SPECIALIST COURSES

ΙΑ 21

Τopography –

Αrchitecture –

Town planning

Monumental topography of Athens during the ancient

and early Byzantine times.

A brief introduction to the history of the city, as well as to

the history, course and remains of the fortification walls

over time. Also, a complete presentation of the

archaeological sites and monuments of the Acropolis, the

South Slope of the Acropolis, the Ancient and Roman

Agora and the Olympieion area. The course includes visits

to the sites.

e-class: ARCH682, ARCH358.



ΙΑ 108

Roman

Archaeology

Introduction to the Archaeology of the Roman Period

The subject of this course is the evolution of the arts during

the Roman imperial times, from August, i.e. the end of

Hellenistic period in 30 B.C., to Constantine the Great and

the end of the ancient world. The origins of the arts of this

period, both in Italy (Etruscans, Republican Rome) and in

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the Hellenistic East, will also be examined, as well as Late

Antiquity, namely the transition to the Christian world.

Furthermore, for a better understanding of the artistic

tendencies, we will study the historical and socio-political

data of the period. Emphasis will be laid on architecture,

sculpture (specially the portrait and the significant groups

of statues), painting and pottery. The course includes visits

to the National Archaeological Museum and the

archaeological sites of the Roman Agora and the Library of

Hadrian. In order to be able to meet the demands of the

course the student ought to have successfully completed

the course IA 12: Classical Archaeology B.

e-class: ARCH274 (bibliography, images and handouts)

St. Κatakis, 3 hours

ΙΑ 31

Classical

Archaeology III

Greek Monumental Painting

A survey of Greek monumental painting from the Archaic

to the Early Imperial Period. Surviving works from the

Greek and the Hellenistic world, as well as their reflections

on Roman art. Sources and methodology, iconography and

subject-matter, developments and breakthroughs, masters

and their oeuvres, Greco-Roman aesthetics and criticism.

e-class: ARCH561

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D. Plantzos, 3 hours

ΙΑ 103

Excavation and

Archaeological

Record

Processing -

Museology

Excavation and Archaeological Record Processing –

Museology

Subject of this course is archaeological fieldwork,

excavation in particular, as well as key principles of

archaeological resources management in the museum. The

main concepts and methods examined include

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archaeological context, archaeological site, stratigraphy,

documentation of excavation data. Also, the course deals

with basic principles of (a) archaeological conservation and

first aid on site, (b) post-excavation study and processing

of archaeological finds, and (c) archaeological finds

exhibition and museology. The course includes:

1) training in excavation techniques at the departmental

excavation at Plasi Marathon

2) practicals in sorting and recording ancient pottery at the

Museum of Archaeology and History of Art

3) practicals in conservation of archaeological finds in the

field and the laboratory

4) educational activities for school groups, with

archaeology students (a selected number of them from this

course) acting as facilitators and interpreters

Practical lessons are offered by Dr. Alexandra Sfyroera

(archaeologist) and Michel Roggenbucke (conservator)

Optional visits to museums and archaeological sites.

Bibliography, images and handouts can be downloaded

from eclass: ARCH492.

Y. Papadatos, A. Hassiacou- Argyraki, G. Vavouranakis, M.

Mouliou, 3 hours.

ΙΑ 29

History of Art III

Εuropean Art from Neoclassicism to Art Nouveau (18th -

19th cent.)

The artistic movements and trends of the 18th and 19th

centuries will be examined: neoclassicism, romanticism,

realism, impressionism, post-impressionistic tendencies,

symbolism, Art Nouveau. The factors which defined the

special characteristics of each movement will be analysed

within the general framework of an epoch the main

features of which were the industrial revolution and the

development of sciences. Emphasis will be put on the

theory of art of the period 1880-1900 know as le fin de

siècle.

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η-Tάξη: ARCH149 (full archive of the courses pictures)

Ε. Μavromichali, 3 hours

OPTIONAL COURSES

Α. SEMINARS2

SΑ 111

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Critical (re-) interpretation of prehistoric burial data

Burial assemblages are treated in various ways by

archaeological research: e.g., as sealed contexts and thus

significant for the typology of artifacts and their dating, as

indicative of the identity and social status of the dead, as

sources of information about the biological characteristics

of past people, as examples of metaphysical beliefs, and,

more generally, collective notions about the world and the

function of society. The seminar is divided into two parts.

The first part discusses the main theoretical and

interpretative directions of research. In the second part,

students are called to apply the above directions by re-

interpreting the finds from a prehistoric cemetery of their

choice. Compulsory series of short written essays and their

oral presentation.

e-class: ARCH324

G. Vavouranakis, 3 hours

SΑ 22

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Minoan Pottery: Typological Development and

Decorative Styles.

Introduction: the significance of the pottery in the study of

ancient civilizations. The technological issues. Discussion

on the use of the various pottery types. The chronological

systems for studying Bronze Age Crete. Definition of the

principal questions related to the dating of various pottery

assemblages. Technology, typology and decorative styles

for each period: Pre-palatial period; Proto-palatial period.

Neo-palatial period; Post-palatial period. Concluding

2 Students announce their participation on the start of the seminar. They will be graded on the

basis of their participation in the seminar, oral presentation and an essay.

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remarks.

e-class: ARCH356

El. Platon, 3 hours

SΑ154

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Mycenaean art

The seminar examines the entire spectrum of Mycenaean

art and technology, pottery, wall frescoes and small

artefacts (seals, jewelry and figurines) as well as their

importance towards understanding Mycnaean society. The

students submit essays within the frame of the seminar’s

topics.


SA13

Archaeology of

the Near East

Burial customs and the beliefs about the Netherworld in

the Eastern Meditteranean during the Late Bronze and

Early Iron Age

This course focuses on the burial practices in the wider

area of the Eastern Mediterranean (Anatolia, Levant,

Egypt). The archaeological testimonia will be combined

with the available Near Eastern texts, including the

Mesopotamian ones, which help us to reconstruct the

beliefs about the Underworld and the Afterlife.

e-class: ARCH351.

K. Kopanias, 3 hours

SΑ 88

Classical

Archaeology

Studying classical art: theory and method

This seminar offers a systematic and thorough survey of

the methodological tools necessary for the study of

classical Greek and Roman art. As a branch of classical

archaeology, the study of Greek and Roman art demands

specialized historical and art-historical tools, as well as

synergies with other disciplines, such as social

anthropology, philosophy, psychoanalysis and history of

ideas. Using specific examples, the course attempts to

clarify issues such as the comprehension, interpretation,

enjoyment and teaching of classical art.

e-class: ARCH562

D. Plantzos, 3 hours

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SA 184

Byzantine

Archaeology

Byzantine Art between the Islamic world and the

crusader states, 12th-15th centuries

With the arrival of the Crusaders in Eastern

Mediterranean, the new political and socioeconomic

conditions affected every aspect of artistic expression. In

different ways and to various degrees, Byzantine

metaware, ceramics, manuscript illumination and

monumental art responded to these new realities and

reflect the constant dialogue between Byzantines,

Crusaders and Muslims which was no longer restricted to

diplomatic contacts within the walls of the imperial palace.

After 1204 and the fourth crusade, the enforced coexistence

between Greeks, Latins, and Ottomans fueled not only

confrontations and rivalries, but also osmosis clearly

reflected in the artistic production and material culture of

the period.

e-class: ARCH804

A. Drandaki, 3 hours

SΑ 131

Byzantine

Archaeology

Constantinople and the Greek cities during the Early

Byzantine period

Study of urban development of the capital of the Empire

and the cities of the Greek periphery from the foundation

of Constantinople to the middle of the 7th c. AD.

e-class: ARCH747


Β. TAUGHT OPTIONALS

ΙΑ 208

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Aegean Iconography

The Aegean iconography (from Crete, Cyclades and

Mainland Greece) is examined through the study of the art

of wall painting in combination with relevant themes from

pottery, seal engraving, jewelery, as well as ivory, faience

and stone work. The course aims at the analysis and

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discussion of questions which iconography poses,

regarding the perception and interpretation of images but

also their meaning for the aegean society at the level of

ideology and/or religion.

e-class: ARCH345

Ε. Μantzourani, 3 hours

IA151

Prehistoric

Archaeology

Organization of the Mycenaean palatial states

The Mycenaean palatial states during the 14th and 13th

centuries are the subject of the course. The most important

palatial centers and their basic characteristics are

examined. The course analyses the structure of the

Mycenaean society and examines aspects of the

admistrative system and economy, on the grounds of

archaeological finds and litterary sources, along with

issues of iconography, ideology and religion that relate to

enforcement of palatial power.


IA 17

Introduction to

Art History

Introduction to the Science of Art History

The teaching is of the semantics of the work of art,

elements of the technique and materials of its artistic

negotiation (painting, sculpture, engraving, mosaic,

ceramics, architecture, photography), as well as of the

general characteristics of the periods ranging from

antiquity to modern times. The course concentrates on

important works and artists, with the parallel projection of

slides from the History of Art.

e-class: ARCH387


ΙΑ 64 Classical

Archaeology

Attic black-figure pottery

The course discusses the construction techniques, shapes,

usage, commencial use and iconography of the Athenian

back figured pottery, which has produced great quantities

and was exported across the Mediterranean. Following

chronologically the work of most important painters, the

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ΙΑ 82 Byzantine

Archaeology

From sword to firearms. The archaeology of war in the

Byzantine and the early Post-Byzantine period

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