This course examines the way in which the concept ‘empire’ has been applied to the ancient Near East and asks whether or not the application of our modern notion of empire is appropriate to the way in which ancient Near Eastern imperial rulers imposed rule and to the way in which subjects of this rule responded. With a revised understanding of ancient Near Eastern imperial rule, the impact of such rule (including neo-Assyrians, neo-Babylonian, Persian, Ptolemaic and Seleucid) on national monarchies including Israel and Judah is explored. The response of the subjects of empire to this rule as this can be detected in art and architecture, literature (the Bible, the Sybilline Oracles from Egypt and other Near Eastern documents) and documents from daily life form the focus of seminars.

Lecturer

Professor Anne FitzPatrick

How to apply

Applications can be made in person on Thursday, 19 September 2013, 4 p.m. - 7 p.m. in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Studies, room 5042, level 5 of the Arts Building, Trinity College, Dublin 2 or by post before 19 September 2013.

Fee

€150 for the course. For security reasons payment should be by cheque/draft/postal money order only, made payable to Trinity College no. 1 account. A concession rate is available to second and third level students, unemployed persons and those in receipt of a social welfare pension.

Date

Teaching commences during the week beginning 23 September 2013. Please note this is a day-time course.

Duration

The course runs for a total of eleven weeks.

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