57-667 Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters

Course offering details

Instructors: Dr. Daria Elagina

Event type: Seminar I

Displayed in timetable as: Module 1: Methods of Ethiopian Studies. Seminar A: History, methods and main questions of Ethiopian

Hours per week: 2

Credits: 4,0

Language of instruction: German

Min. | Max. participants: - | 35

Comments/contents:
Rooted in its specific background, the development of medieval, premodern and modern Ethiopian and Eritrean civilizations offer a wide range of peculiar phenomena and a great typological variety of records and sources: from translations of great historical and philological significance, to hagiographical literary texts originated in monastic environments, from indigenous historical and documentary production to ethno-historical and folkloric traditions.

Learning objectives:
The seminar intends to present a selection of texts exemplifying peculiar aspects of the Ethiopian and Eritrean written culture.

Literature:


  • Bausi, Alessandro, ed., Languages and Cultures of Eastern Christianity: Ethiopian, The Worlds of Eastern Christianity (300-1500), 4 (Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate, 2012).
  • Further literature will be indicated during the seminar

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Appointments
Date From To Room Instructors
1 Tue, 18. Oct. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
2 Tue, 25. Oct. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
3 Tue, 1. Nov. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
4 Tue, 8. Nov. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
5 Tue, 15. Nov. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
6 Tue, 22. Nov. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
7 Tue, 29. Nov. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
8 Tue, 6. Dec. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
9 Tue, 13. Dec. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
10 Tue, 20. Dec. 2022 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
11 Tue, 10. Jan. 2023 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
12 Tue, 17. Jan. 2023 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
13 Tue, 24. Jan. 2023 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
14 Tue, 31. Jan. 2023 08:15 09:45 ESA O, Rm 233 Dr. Daria Elagina
Exams in context of modules
Module (start semester)/ Course Requirement combination Exam Date Instructors Compulsory pass
AFRSK-V6 History and Tradition (Ethiopian Studies) (WiSe 16/17) / 35b AFRSK-V6-Sem B  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Block exam 9  Block exam Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 18/19) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 10  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 19) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 9  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 19/20) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 7  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 20) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 6  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 20/21) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 5  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 22) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 2  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 21) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 4  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 22/23) / AA 159  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Presentation and paper 1  Presentation and paper No Date Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 18/19) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 10  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 19) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 9  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 19/20) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 7  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 20) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 6  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 20/21) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 5  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 22) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 2  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 21) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 4  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 22/23) / AA 160  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 1  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 18/19) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 10  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 19/20) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 7  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 19) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 9  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 20) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 6  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 22) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 2  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 20/21) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 5  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (SuSe 21) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 4  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
ENGAGE M03 Languages and cultures of the contact regions: Africa, South and Southeast Asia (WiSe 22/23) / AA 161  Ethiopian and nearby regions in the 19th c.: Historical sources and characters Completed coursework 1  Completed coursework Time tbd Dr. Daria Elagina Yes
Course specific exams
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Instructors
Dr. Daria Elagina