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cod. 0312500247

STORIA ROMANA

	0312500247
	DEPARTMENT OF CULTURAL HERITAGE
	EQF6
	PHILOSOPHY
	2017/2018

PERCORSO COMUNE

	YEAR OF COURSE 2
	YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016
	SECONDO SEMESTRE

TEACHING UNITS

	SSD	CFU	HOURS	ACTIVITY	TYPE OF ACTIVITY
	L-ANT/03	12	60	LESSONS	SUPPLEMENTARY COMPULSORY SUBJECTS

	Objectives
	THE COURSE AIMS AT ACQUIRING A PROPER METHOD OF STUDY OF ROMAN HISTORY, THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISCIPLINE, AND THE ABILITY TO APPLY SUCH KNOWLEDGE. IN PARTICULAR: 1- (KNOWLEDGE): THE STUDENT WILL RECALL THE MAIN EVENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT; UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION (HISTORY, ART, CULTURE) IN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF WESTERN HISTORY; AND WILL BE ABLE TO ORIENT THEM IN ANCIENT HISTORY THROUGH SOURCES IN THE STUDY OF CERTAIN FACTS AND PROBLEMS, FRAMING THEM IN TIME AND SPACE. 2- (SKILLS): THE STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO READ A MANUAL AND TO NAVIGATE IN ROMAN HISTORY BETWEEN PERIODS, CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS, CULTURES AND ISSUES; THE ABILITY TO USE THE TOOLS OF DISCIPLINE AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH RELATED DISCIPLINES; THE ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT A HISTORICAL FACT IN ITS SPACE-TIME CONTEXT AND IN THE REFERENCE CULTURE; THE ABILITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PHENOMENA USING AVAILABLE SOURCES; AND THE ABILITY TO EXPOUND UPON WHAT THEY LEARNED IN A FACTUALLY CORRECT AND COHERENT WAY.

THE COURSE AIMS AT ACQUIRING A PROPER METHOD OF STUDY OF ROMAN HISTORY, THE BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF THE DISCIPLINE, AND THE ABILITY TO APPLY SUCH KNOWLEDGE. IN PARTICULAR:
1- (KNOWLEDGE): THE STUDENT WILL RECALL THE MAIN EVENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY AND THE GEOGRAPHICAL, ARTISTIC, AND CULTURAL CONTEXT; UNDERSTAND THE ROLE OF ROMAN CIVILIZATION (HISTORY, ART, CULTURE) IN THE GENERAL CONTEXT OF WESTERN HISTORY; AND WILL BE ABLE TO ORIENT THEM IN ANCIENT HISTORY THROUGH SOURCES IN THE STUDY OF CERTAIN FACTS AND PROBLEMS, FRAMING THEM IN TIME AND SPACE.
2- (SKILLS): THE STUDENT WILL ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO READ A MANUAL AND TO NAVIGATE IN ROMAN HISTORY BETWEEN PERIODS, CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, ARTISTIC EXPRESSIONS, CULTURES AND ISSUES; THE ABILITY TO USE THE TOOLS OF DISCIPLINE AND TO MAKE CONNECTIONS WITH RELATED DISCIPLINES; THE ABILITY TO HIGHLIGHT A HISTORICAL FACT IN ITS SPACE-TIME CONTEXT AND IN THE REFERENCE CULTURE; THE ABILITY TO MAKE APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PHENOMENA USING AVAILABLE SOURCES; AND THE ABILITY TO EXPOUND UPON WHAT THEY LEARNED IN A FACTUALLY CORRECT AND COHERENT WAY.

	Prerequisites
	MINIMUM GENERAL KNOWLEDGE, PROVIDED BY NORMAL UPPER SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAMS, THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO NAVIGATE IN TIME AND SPACE.

	Contents
	A: ROMAN HISTORY FROM THE FOUNDATION TO JUSTINIAN. TOPICS: THE FOUNDATION OF ROME - THE MONARCHY - THE FIRST REPUBLIC - THE RULING CLASS AND THE INSTITUTIONS - THE CONQUEST OF ITALY - THE CONQUEST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN - POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE 2ND CENTURY B.C. - CIVIL WARS AND THE END OF THE REPUBLIC - AUGUSTUS AND THE BIRTH OF THE EMPIRE - DYNASTIES IN POWER IN THE 1ST CENTURY A.D. - CHRISTIANITY - WELFARE AND CONSENSUS IN THE ADOPTIVE EMPIRE OF THE 2ND CENTURY A.D. - THE SEVERI EMPERORS AND THE CRISIS OF THE 3RD CENTURY A.D. - MILITARY ANARCHY - ILLYRIAN EMPERORS - RESTORATION AND DIOCLETIAN - CONSTANTINE AND THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE - LATE ANTIQUITY - THE ANCIENT WORLD BETWEEN THE 5TTH AND 6TH CENTURY A.D. - JUSTINIAN. B: PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS IN ROME IN THE 2ND CENTURY B.C.: THE REFORMS OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS. TOPICS: THE 2ND CENTURY B.C. - THE CONQUESTS - ECONOMY - CULTURE - STOIC PHILOSOPHY - TIBERIUS GRACCHUS AND THE GRACCHAN REFORMS - AGRICULTURAL LAW - ASSIGNMENTS IN LUCANIA - BLOSSIUS OF CUMA - STOICISM AND POLITICS IN ROME - TIBERIUS AND BLOSSIUS - THE REVOLT OF ARISTONICUS. C: THE LANGUAGE OF IMAGES IN ROMAN HISTORY. TOPICS: GREEK ART AND ROMAN ART – THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE LATE REPUBLIC - THE EMPEROR AND THE SYSTEM OF IMPERIAL ART - HISTORICAL RELIEFS - IMPERIAL ART AND PROPAGANDA - THE ROMAN HOUSE AND ITS IMAGE AS THE FOCUS OF A PLEASURABLE LIFE - IMAGES AND FUNERARY MONUMENTS - VARIETY OF ARTISTIC CULTURES IN THE EMPIRE - THE IMAGES OF LATE ANTIQUITY.

Contents

A: ROMAN HISTORY FROM THE FOUNDATION TO JUSTINIAN.
TOPICS: THE FOUNDATION OF ROME - THE MONARCHY - THE FIRST REPUBLIC - THE RULING CLASS AND THE INSTITUTIONS - THE CONQUEST OF ITALY - THE CONQUEST OF THE MEDITERRANEAN - POLITICAL AND SOCIAL PROBLEMS OF THE 2ND CENTURY B.C. - CIVIL WARS AND THE END OF THE REPUBLIC - AUGUSTUS AND THE BIRTH OF THE EMPIRE - DYNASTIES IN POWER IN THE 1ST CENTURY A.D. - CHRISTIANITY - WELFARE AND CONSENSUS IN THE ADOPTIVE EMPIRE OF THE 2ND CENTURY A.D. - THE SEVERI EMPERORS AND THE CRISIS OF THE 3RD CENTURY A.D. - MILITARY ANARCHY - ILLYRIAN EMPERORS - RESTORATION AND DIOCLETIAN - CONSTANTINE AND THE CHRISTIAN EMPIRE - LATE ANTIQUITY - THE ANCIENT WORLD BETWEEN THE 5TTH AND 6TH CENTURY A.D. - JUSTINIAN.
B: PHILOSOPHY AND POLITICS IN ROME IN THE 2ND CENTURY B.C.: THE REFORMS OF TIBERIUS GRACCHUS.
TOPICS: THE 2ND CENTURY B.C. - THE CONQUESTS - ECONOMY - CULTURE - STOIC PHILOSOPHY - TIBERIUS GRACCHUS AND THE GRACCHAN REFORMS - AGRICULTURAL LAW - ASSIGNMENTS IN LUCANIA - BLOSSIUS OF CUMA - STOICISM AND POLITICS IN ROME - TIBERIUS AND BLOSSIUS - THE REVOLT OF ARISTONICUS.
C: THE LANGUAGE OF IMAGES IN ROMAN HISTORY.
TOPICS: GREEK ART AND ROMAN ART – THE REPRESENTATIONS OF THE LATE REPUBLIC - THE EMPEROR AND THE SYSTEM OF IMPERIAL ART - HISTORICAL RELIEFS - IMPERIAL ART AND PROPAGANDA - THE ROMAN HOUSE AND ITS IMAGE AS THE FOCUS OF A PLEASURABLE LIFE - IMAGES AND FUNERARY MONUMENTS - VARIETY OF ARTISTIC CULTURES IN THE EMPIRE - THE IMAGES OF LATE ANTIQUITY.

	Teaching Methods
	THE COURSE INCLUDES 60 HOURS OF TEACHING (12 CFU) WITH LECTURES USING AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, WITH TEACHING MATERIALS (GREEK AND LATIN TEXTS, EPIGRAPHIC TEXTS, HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ANCIENT ART) THAT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN PDF FILES ON THE TEACHER'S INSTITUTIONAL WEB PAGE. REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. DURING THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND THE TEACHING MATERIALS USED.

Teaching Methods

THE COURSE INCLUDES 60 HOURS OF TEACHING (12 CFU) WITH LECTURES USING AUDIOVISUAL AIDS, WITH TEACHING MATERIALS (GREEK AND LATIN TEXTS, EPIGRAPHIC TEXTS, HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHIC MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, PHOTOGRAPHS OF OBJECTS AND WORKS OF ANCIENT ART) THAT WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN PDF FILES ON THE TEACHER'S INSTITUTIONAL WEB PAGE. REGULAR ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. DURING THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND THE TEACHING MATERIALS USED.

	Verification of learning
	THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EVALUATION EXAM. THE EXAM CONSISTS OF AN ORAL EXAMINATION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON ONE OR MORE DAYS ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF BOOKINGS AND FOLLOWING THE BOOKING ORDER. AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE BOOKINGS, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO SEE ON THE TEACHER'S WEB PAGE THE EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE SEVERAL DAYS OF THE EXAM SESSION, WHICH WILL ALSO BE COMMUNICATED BY E-MAIL. THE ORAL EXAM, IN THE FORM OF DISCUSSION, IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF LEARNING OF THE DISCIPLINE AND THE ABILITY TO ELABORATE CRITICAL ISSUES. IT CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW WITH QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONTENTS INDICATED IN THE TEACHING PROGRAM (PERIODS, CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, SOURCES AND ISSUES) AND IS AIMED AT ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ACQUIRED BY THE STUDENT, AS WELL AS VERIFYING THE CAPACITY FOR REORGANIZATION AND SYNTHESIS OF THE TOPICS. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND TEACHING MATERIALS. IN PARTICULAR, THE CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE: 1. ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE CHARACTERS AND EVENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY AND TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO A PRECISE, LOGICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING USING A HISTORICAL ATLAS. 2. ABILITY TO EXPRESS WITH CLARITY AND APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE COMPETENCY IN ROMAN HISTORY, USING SPECIFIC TERMS TYPICAL OF THE DISCIPLINE. 3. ABILITY TO COMMENT ON THE SOURCES, CORRECTLY HIGHLIGHTING THE SIGNIFICANT ONES, AND ILLUSTRATING ANY CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES. THE MINIMUM GRADE FOR PASSING THE EXAM IS 18/30. HONORS MAY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO REACH THE MAXIMUM RATING OF 30/30 AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED IN CONTEXTS OTHER THAN THOSE PROPOSED IN LESSONS.

Verification of learning

THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN EVALUATION EXAM. THE EXAM CONSISTS OF AN ORAL EXAMINATION THAT WILL TAKE PLACE ON ONE OR MORE DAYS ACCORDING TO THE NUMBER OF BOOKINGS AND FOLLOWING THE BOOKING ORDER. AFTER THE CLOSING OF THE BOOKINGS, STUDENTS ARE INVITED TO SEE ON THE TEACHER'S WEB PAGE THE EVENT CALENDAR FOR THE SEVERAL DAYS OF THE EXAM SESSION, WHICH WILL ALSO BE COMMUNICATED BY E-MAIL.
THE ORAL EXAM, IN THE FORM OF DISCUSSION, IS INTENDED TO ASSESS THE LEVEL OF LEARNING OF THE DISCIPLINE AND THE ABILITY TO ELABORATE CRITICAL ISSUES. IT CONSISTS OF AN INTERVIEW WITH QUESTIONS AND DISCUSSION ON THE THEORETICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL CONTENTS INDICATED IN THE TEACHING PROGRAM (PERIODS, CHARACTERS, PLACES, EVENTS, SOURCES AND ISSUES) AND IS AIMED AT ASSESSING THE LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING ACQUIRED BY THE STUDENT, AS WELL AS VERIFYING THE CAPACITY FOR REORGANIZATION AND SYNTHESIS OF THE TOPICS. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND TEACHING MATERIALS.
IN PARTICULAR, THE CRITERIA FOR ASSESSING THE ORAL EXAM WILL BE:
1. ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE CHARACTERS AND EVENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY AND TO INCORPORATE THEM INTO A PRECISE, LOGICAL, CHRONOLOGICAL, CULTURAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL FRAMEWORK, INCLUDING USING A HISTORICAL ATLAS.
2. ABILITY TO EXPRESS WITH CLARITY AND APPROPRIATE LANGUAGE COMPETENCY IN ROMAN HISTORY, USING SPECIFIC TERMS TYPICAL OF THE DISCIPLINE.
3. ABILITY TO COMMENT ON THE SOURCES, CORRECTLY HIGHLIGHTING THE SIGNIFICANT ONES, AND ILLUSTRATING ANY CONNECTIONS WITH OTHER DISCIPLINES.
THE MINIMUM GRADE FOR PASSING THE EXAM IS 18/30. HONORS MAY BE GIVEN TO STUDENTS WHO REACH THE MAXIMUM RATING OF 30/30 AND DEMONSTRATE THAT THEY ARE ABLE TO APPLY THEIR OWN KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS ACQUIRED IN CONTEXTS OTHER THAN THOSE PROPOSED IN LESSONS.

	Texts
	A) S. RODA, "STORIA ROMANA. ROMA. DALLO STATO-CITTÀ ALL'IMPERO SENZA FINE", EDIZIONI EDISES, NAPOLI, 2015. B) F. LA GRECA, "TIBERIO GRACCO E BLOSSIO DI CUMA. FILOSOFIA E POLITICA A ROMA NEL SECOLO DEGLI SCIPIONI", LICOSIA EDIZIONI, OGLIASTRO CILENTO, 2016. C) P. ZANKER, "ARTE ROMANA", LATERZA, ROMA-BARI, 2012. N.B.: IT IS COMPULSORY TO USE A HISTORIC ATLAS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.

	More Information
	IT IS COMPULSORY TO USE A HISTORIC ATLAS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD. DURING THE LESSONS THERE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TEACHING MATERIALS (TEXTS OF GREEK AND LATIN AUTHORS AND EPIGRAPHIC TEXTS WITH TRANSLATION, MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC.), AVAILABLE IN PDF FORMAT ON THE TEACHER'S WEBPAGE. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND TEACHING MATERIALS. RECOMMENDED READINGS: - N. MASTROLIA, "DALLA SOCIETÀ APERTA ALLA SOCIETÀ CHIUSA. DELLA GRANDEZZA E ROVINA DELLA CIVILTÀ ANTICA E RINASCIMENTALE E FORSE ANCHE DELLA NOSTRA", SOVERIA MANNELLI, RUBBETTINO, 2012. - A. BARZANÒ, "IL CRISTIANESIMO NELL'IMPERO ROMANO DA TIBERIO A COSTANTINO", LINDAU, TORINO, 2013. - G. BRECCIA, "I FIGLI DI MARTE. L'ARTE DELLA GUERRA NELL'ANTICA ROMA", MONDADORI, MILANO, 2013. - A. GIARDINA, F. PESANDO, “ROMA CAPUT MUNDI. UNA CITTÀ TRA DOMINIO E INTEGRAZIONE”, ELECTA, MILANO, 2012. - P. ZANKER, UN'ARTE PER L'IMPERO. FUNZIONE E INTENZIONE DELLE IMMAGINI NEL MONDO ROMANO”, ELECTA, MILANO, 2002. - L. PERELLI, “I GRACCHI”, SALERNO EDITRICE, ROMA, 1993. - M. BEARD, “SPQR. STORIA DELL'ANTICA ROMA”, MONDADORI, MILANO, 2016. - S. MASO, "FILOSOFIA A ROMA. DALLA RIFLESSIONE SUI PRINCÌPI ALL'ARTE DELLA VITA", CAROCCI, ROMA, 2012.

More Information

IT IS COMPULSORY TO USE A HISTORIC ATLAS OF THE ANCIENT WORLD.
DURING THE LESSONS THERE WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TEACHING MATERIALS (TEXTS OF GREEK AND LATIN AUTHORS AND EPIGRAPHIC TEXTS WITH TRANSLATION, MAPS, ILLUSTRATIONS, ETC.), AVAILABLE IN PDF FORMAT ON THE TEACHER'S WEBPAGE. AT THE TIME OF THE EXAM, THE STUDENT IS REQUIRED TO BRING ALONG THE STUDY TEXTS AND TEACHING MATERIALS.
RECOMMENDED READINGS:
- N. MASTROLIA, "DALLA SOCIETÀ APERTA ALLA SOCIETÀ CHIUSA. DELLA GRANDEZZA E ROVINA DELLA CIVILTÀ ANTICA E RINASCIMENTALE E FORSE ANCHE DELLA NOSTRA", SOVERIA MANNELLI, RUBBETTINO, 2012.
- A. BARZANÒ, "IL CRISTIANESIMO NELL'IMPERO ROMANO DA TIBERIO A COSTANTINO", LINDAU, TORINO, 2013.
- G. BRECCIA, "I FIGLI DI MARTE. L'ARTE DELLA GUERRA NELL'ANTICA ROMA", MONDADORI, MILANO, 2013.
- A. GIARDINA, F. PESANDO, “ROMA CAPUT MUNDI. UNA CITTÀ TRA DOMINIO E INTEGRAZIONE”, ELECTA, MILANO, 2012.
- P. ZANKER, UN'ARTE PER L'IMPERO. FUNZIONE E INTENZIONE DELLE IMMAGINI NEL MONDO ROMANO”, ELECTA, MILANO, 2002.
- L. PERELLI, “I GRACCHI”, SALERNO EDITRICE, ROMA, 1993.
- M. BEARD, “SPQR. STORIA DELL'ANTICA ROMA”, MONDADORI, MILANO, 2016.
- S. MASO, "FILOSOFIA A ROMA. DALLA RIFLESSIONE SUI PRINCÌPI ALL'ARTE DELLA VITA", CAROCCI, ROMA, 2012.

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