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Type D and Type F activities
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Laurea in Lettere - Immatricolazione dal 2025/2026.| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| 2° 3° | Genres and history of the italian language (p) | D |
Massimo Natale
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| 2° 3° | History of Greek and Roman theatre (i) | D |
Gherardo Ugolini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | "caro mostro. duecento anni di frankenstein" | F |
Nicola Pasqualicchio
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Lectures "Musiche/Culture/Civiltà" | F |
Vincenzo Borghetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | C.T.G. Lectures | F |
Alessandra Zamperini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Felicita' pubblica. genealogie, percorsi, prospettive | F |
Olivia Guaraldo
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Giovedì' culturali dell'ISSR I ciclo | F |
Tiziana Franco
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Intercomprehension laboratory between the Romance languages | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Books and writings of the Greek world | F |
Paolo Scattolin
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Univero’ 2018 | F |
Tiziana Franco
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Roman History (p) | D |
Attilio Mastrocinque
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 2° 3° | Aesthetics (p) | D |
Markus Georg Ophaelders
(Coordinator)
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Introduction to Mesopotamian medicine (2018/2019)
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
Sem. 2A dal Feb 18, 2019 al Mar 30, 2019.
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 | ||
| 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).
