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Type D and Type F activities
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Laurea in Lettere - Enrollment from 2025/2026| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
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| 1° | Aesthetics (p) | D |
Markus Georg Ophaelders
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1° 2° 3° | Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art (i) | D |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archeology laboratory of instrumentum domesticum | F |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | History of Greek and Roman theatre (i) | D |
Gherardo Ugolini
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1° | Aesthetics (p) | D |
Markus Georg Ophaelders
(Coordinator)
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| 3° | Roman History (p) | D |
Attilio Mastrocinque
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2° 3° | Greek Literature (p) | D |
Guido Avezzu'
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| 2° 3° | History of the Ancient Near East (i) | D |
Simonetta Ponchia
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archaeology and History of Greek and Roman Art (p) | D |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
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| 1° 2° 3° | Ephigraphy of production and distribution | F |
Alfredo Buonopane
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Europa: eredità-identità-prospettive | F |
Gian Paolo Romagnani
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Archeology laboratory of instrumentum domesticum | F |
Giuliana Maria Facchini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of theatrical and musical criticism | F |
Simona Brunetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | CRES Lectures | F |
Corrado Viola
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | The History of Contemporary Art (p) | D |
Roberto Pasini
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Introduction to Mesopotamian medicine (2017/2018)
Teaching code
4S007208
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
3
Also offered in courses:
- Introduction to Mesopotamian medicine of the course Bachelor’s degree in Cultural Heritage
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
NN - -
Period
First half of Semester 2 dal Feb 26, 2018 al Apr 21, 2018.
Learning outcomes
The knowledge of the Assyro-Babylonian medical texts allows to deepen the knowledge of the near eastern world and is part of the study of ancient history envisaged in the didactic paths of the MA courses in Literature and Cultural Heritage. The course aims to provide the student with the basic tools for the study of Mesopotamian medicine, the learning of the main related sources, and both the basic and specific bibliography, the general techniques for the analysis of diagnostic and therapeutic cuneiform tablets, and the knowledge of some of the most important and most recent methodological guidelines, in order to offer him the opportunity to deepen the study of one of the most complicated and fascinating sectors in the history of the ancient Near East.
Program
The course offers a general introduction to the Mesopotamian medical texts dating back to a period between the end of the second and the half of the first millennium BC. The course is divided into two parts: the first one is dedicated to the definition of medicine and magic according to the Mesopotamian thought, and to the presentation of the texts, while the second part is divided into a series of lessons including the analysis of practical examples and some case studies, related to both diagnostic and prognostic and to therapeutic texts. Indications concerning the reference texts will be provided during the course; materials and slides uploaded to the e-learning platform can be used for synthesis and in-depth consideration of the topics.
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heeßel | Babylonisch-Assyrische Diagnostik, (AOAT 43) | Ugarit Verlag | 2000 | ||
| Abusch/Schwemer | Corpus of Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals, (AMD 8/1 and 8/2) | Brill | 2011 | ||
| Scurlock | Sourcebook for Ancient Mesopotamian Medicine (WAW 36) | SBL Press | 2014 | ||
| Janowski/Schwemer (eds.) | Texte zur Heilkunde, (TUAT NF 5) | Gütersloher Verlagshaus | 2010 | ||
| Salin | ““When disease ‘touches’, ‘hits’ or ‘seizes’ in Assyro-Babylonian medicine”, KASKAL 12, 319-336 | 2015 |
Examination Methods
Final oral assessment. Purposes of the assessment are to verify the acquired knowledge and language skills.
The assessment will consist of questions on the topics treated during the course and synthesis provided in slides. The evaluation consists in a final approval (without mark).
