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Bachelor 2024/2025

Research Seminar Problem of Byzantium Historiography

Type: Compulsory course (Classical Studies)
Area of studies: History
Delivered by: Institute for Oriental and Classical Studies
Where: Faculty of Humanities
When: 5 year, 1-3 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Online hours: 20
Open to: students of one campus
Instructors: Lev Lukhovitskiy, Бутырский Михаил Николаевич
Language: English
ECTS credits: 6

Course Syllabus

Full Syllabus

Abstract

The course introduces students to the current state of Byzantine studies and the structue of the scientific field. Students will learn about traditional methods and fields of historical research (numismatics, sigillography, iconography), the existing scientific schools, the history of Byzantine studies, leading international and national academic instututions, high-ranking journals and book series, critically evaluate the latest theoretical approaches (gender, intersectonal and postcolonial studies, ecocriticism), discuss the connections of Byzantine studies with other historical disciplines (medieval studies, late antique and Eurasian studies). Particular attention is paid to the applicability of digital technologies in Byzantine studies. Students study methods of data visualization (in the field of prosopography and historical climatology) and methods of corpus analysis of the Medieval Greek language (TLG), get acquainted with AI products applied for text recognition of medieval manuscripts (eScriptorium, OCR4All, Transkribus), discuss the prospects for using GIS mapping technologies for historical and geographical reconstruction.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • enable students to apply traditional and innovative methods of historical research in the field of Byzantine studies
  • familiarize students with the current state of Byzantine studies, their place among other historical disciplines, the institutional organization of the discipline and the major challenges it faces
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • applies evidence of auxiliary historical disciplines (numismatics, sphragistics, iconography) in historical research
  • assesses the peculiarities of Roman monetary system
  • correctly uses numismatic terminology
  • discusses the place of numismatics among other auxiliary historica disciplines
  • recognizes major types of Byzantine coins
  • discusses the developments in the iconography of Byzantine coins in relation to Byzantine political, social and intellectual history
  • correctly uses sigillographic terminology
  • reads, translates and analyzes metrical inscriptions on Byzantine seals
  • recognizes major types of Byzantine seals
  • recognizes major iconographic types of Christ and Theotokos in Byzantine iconography
  • discusses the developments in Byzantine iconography in relation to Byzantine political, economic, social and intellectual history
  • uses virtual collections of Ancient and Byzantine coins and seals
  • uses online resources for Byzantine Studies (Dumbarton Oaks databases, Pinakes, Clavis Clavium)
  • assesses the place of Byzantine studies among other historical disciplines
  • critically discusses the applicability of innovative methods of historical research to Byzantine studies (ecocriticism, postcolonial and intersectional studies)
  • compares advantages and disadvantages of traditional and electronic editions of Byzantine sources
  • uses Byzantine prospographical databases, TLG and TIB
  • discusses the applicability of AI instruments in Byzantine studies, its advantages and limitations
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Ancient numismatics
  • Byzantine Numismatics
  • Byzantine sphragistics
  • Byzantine Iconography
  • Byzantine Studies: Structure of the Scientific Field, Institutional Organization, Perspectives
  • Byzantine studies in the digital age
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Oral quiz
  • non-blocking Active participation in discussions
  • non-blocking Oral presentation
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2024/2025 2nd module
    1 * Oral quiz
  • 2024/2025 3rd module
    0.5 * Active participation in discussions + 0.5 * Oral presentation
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • Cameron, A. (2014). Byzantine Matters. Princeton, New Jersey: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=672416
  • Cormack, R. (2018). Byzantine Art (Vol. Second edition). Oxford: OUP Oxford. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1729690
  • EMMERIG, H. (2019). Numismatik und Geldgeschichte. Archiv Fur Diplomatik, Schriftgeschichte, Siegel- Und Wappenkunde, 65(1), 321–338.
  • Herrin, J. (2007). Byzantium : The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. Princeton: Princeton University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1490839
  • James, L. (2010). A Companion to Byzantium. Chichester, West Sussex, U.K.: Wiley. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=310722
  • Le Deuff, O. (2018). Digital Humanities : History and Development. London, UK: Wiley-ISTE. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1793705
  • Maguire, H. (2012). Nectar and Illusion : Nature in Byzantine Art and Literature. New York: Oxford University Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=672438
  • Schreibman, S., Siemens, R. G., & Unsworth, J. (2004). A Companion to Digital Humanities. Malden, MA: Wiley-Blackwell. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=231516
  • Smith, W. R. (2011). The Oxford History of Byzantium. Comparative Civilizations Review, (65), 128–129. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=sih&AN=69849544
  • Terras, M. (2013). Defining Digital Humanities : A Reader. Farnham: Ashgate. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=974585
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.1 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 142 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31078-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32081 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.10 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 171 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31087-6. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32090 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.2 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 129 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31079-1. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32082 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.3 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 161 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31080-7. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32083 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.4 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 121 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31081-4. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32084 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.5 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 139 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31082-1. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32085 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.6 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 149 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31083-8. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32086 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.7 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 123 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31084-5. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32087 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.8 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 144 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31085-2. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32088 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.
  • Толстой, И. И. Византийские монеты. Вып.9 / И. И. Толстой. — Санкт-Петербург : Лань, 2013. — 97 с. — ISBN 978-5-507-31086-9. — Текст : электронный // Лань : электронно-библиотечная система. — URL: https://e.lanbook.com/book/32089 (дата обращения: 00.00.0000). — Режим доступа: для авториз. пользователей.

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Askold Ivantchik. (2016). IV. L’idéologie royale des Scythes et son expression dans la littérature et l’iconographie grecques : l’apport de la numismatique. Dialogues d’histoire Ancienne, 42(1), 305–329.
  • Catalogue of Byzantine seals. Vol.4: The East, , 2001
  • El-Cheikh, N. M. (2004). Byzantium viewed by the Arabs. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsndl&AN=edsndl.oai.union.ndltd.org.OCLC.oai.xtcat.oclc.org.OCLCNo.492669917
  • Hai-Jew, S. (2017). Data Analytics in Digital Humanities. Cham, Switzerland: Springer. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1514614
  • Hassan Karimian. (2020). A Comparative Study of Numismatic Evidences Associated to Mining Activities in Parthian and Seleucid Dynasties. Journal of Ancient History and Archaeology, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.14795/j.v7i2.439
  • Klaus Graf. (2011). List of Digital Humanities GIS (Geographical Information Systems) projects. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.EFA58334
  • M. M. Choref. (2019). The Numismatics of the Bosporus: Concerning the Reasons for Trimming and Replicating Staters. https://doi.org/10.18413/2312-3044-2019-6-1-3-16
  • M.M. Choref. (2019). «Nulla salus bello est», или Херсонес при Митридате VI Евпаторе Дионисе: по данным нумизматики / Nulla salus bello est, or Chersonesus under Mithridates VI Eupator Dionysius: by Numismatic Data. https://doi.org/10.24411/2219-8857-2018-00017
  • Macrides, R. (2016). History As Literature in Byzantium : Papers From the Fortieth Spring Symposium of Byzantine Studies, University of Birmingham, April 2007. [Place of publication not identified]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1432520
  • Muhanna, E. (2016). The Digital Humanities and Islamic & Middle East Studies. Berlin: De Gruyter. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1217254
  • S. Nelson, R. (2016). Byzantine Art vs Western Medieval Art. France, Europe: Publications de la Sorbonne. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.E61E4B57
  • SANCINITO, J. (2018). Like a Bad Penny: Ancient Numismatics in the Modern World. (Cover story). Expedition, 60(2), 12–19.
  • Smythe, D., & Marciniak, P. (2016). The Reception of Byzantium in European Culture Since 1500. Farnham, Surrey: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1062493
  • Studies in Byzantine sigillography, , 2012
  • Studies in the Byzantine monetary economy, c.300-1450, Hendy, M. F., 2008
  • The Byzantine economy, Laiou, A. E., 2007
  • The Byzantine economy, Laiou, A. E., 2010
  • The Oxford handbook of Greek and Roman coinage, , 2012
  • The Oxford handbook of Greek and Roman coinage, , 2016
  • Walter, C. (2016). The Warrior Saints in Byzantine Art and Tradition. [Place of publication not identified]: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1432375

Authors

  • KHOMCHENKOVA VARVARA VALENTINOVNA
  • LUKHOVITSKIY LEV VSEVOLODOVICH