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The acquisition of basic skills in dealing with ancient sources and in composing a paper.

'Barbarians' play an important role in ancient historiography. Ancient sources reflect mechanisms and phenomena of foreign- and self-awareness. What means 'foreign' to the ancient authors and to what extent does the perception of the other differ from their self-perception? The description of male and female Barbarians (e.g. Scythians, Celts, Teutons) also provides interesting insights into the perception and representation of gender relations.

Combination of lecture, reading tasks and guided reading, exercises, short presentations and group work.

Written paper, exercises, participation during the course.

Relevant literature will be announced during the course.

Positive assessment of compulsory module 1

Online-Registration. Maximum up to 25 participants.