Cultural Heritage in the Near and Middle East, and in Africa - Patrimonio culturale del Vicino e Medio Oriente, e dell'Africa

RITA FRANCIA

Il corso si propone di fornire conoscenze e capacità di comprensione che completano e/o rafforzano quelle acquisite nel primo ciclo di studi, e di mettere lo studente in grado di affrontare temi originali anche in un contesto di ricerca, formulando giudizi in forma più complessa e articolata, comunicando le conoscenze e i processi che hanno condotto alla loro acquisizione, e studiando gli argomenti in modo autonomo.Obiettivo specifico è una buona conoscenza storica e una conoscenza media della lingua ittita.

Upon completion of the course, students will have acquired:
A basic knowledge of the history, mythology, religion and material culture of the Hittite civilization within the context of the ancient Near East.
Applying knowledge and understanding
Students will be able to:
Employ the methodological and bibliographical tools (including online resources) of Hittitology to historically and culturally contextualize the documentary and material sources examined during the course.

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van den Hout, Th., A Short History of the Hittite Kingdom and Empire. Hitit Krallığı ve İmparatorluğu’nun Kısa Tarihi, in M. Doğan-Alparslan, M. Alparslan (eds), Hititler. Bir Anadolu İmparatorluğu. The Hittites. An Anatolian Empire, İstanbul, Yapı Kredi, 2013: 22-45.
Hoffner Jr., H.A. Hittite Myths. Second Edition (SBL Writings from the Ancient World Series 2), Scholars’ Press, Atlanta, 1998.
Yakubovich, I., Peoples and languages, in Handbook of Hittite Empire. Power Structures, S. de Martino (ed) (Empires through the Ages in Global Perspective 1), De Gruyter- Oldenbourg, Berlin-Boston, 2022, pp. 3-44.
Ünal, A., The Role of Magic in Hittite Anatolia, 1988.
Beckman, G., The Religion of the Hittite. BA 1989
Further bibliographical indications on specific topics will be provided in the course of the lectures.

van den Hout, Th., A Short History of the Hittite Kingdom and Empire. Hitit Krallığı ve İmparatorluğu’nun Kısa Tarihi, in M. Doğan-Alparslan, M. Alparslan (eds), Hititler. Bir Anadolu İmparatorluğu. The Hittites. An Anatolian Empire, İstanbul, Yapı Kredi, 2013: 22-45.
Hoffner Jr., H.A. Hittite Myths. Second Edition (SBL Writings from the Ancient World Series 2), Scholars’ Press, Atlanta, 1998.
Yakubovich, I., Peoples and languages, in Handbook of Hittite Empire. Power Structures, S. de Martino (ed) (Empires through the Ages in Global Perspective 1), De Gruyter- Oldenbourg, Berlin-Boston, 2022, pp. 3-44.
Ünal, A., The Role of Magic in Hittite Anatolia, 1988.
Beckman, G., The Religion of the Hittite. BA 1989

Further bibliographical indications on specific topics will be provided in the course of the lectures.

in person - reccomanded
Starting from October 1, 2026. Schedule: Wednesdays and Thursdays, 18:00–20:00.

The first question leaves the student free to choose the topic, after which the chosen topic will be taken as a starting point, and then parts of the syllabus will be checked.