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GREEK HISTORY

Marina POLITO GREEK HISTORY

0312600062
DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES
EQF6
HUMANITIES
2023/2024

OBBLIGATORIO
YEAR OF COURSE 2
YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2020
AUTUMN SEMESTER
CFUHOURSACTIVITY
1260LESSONS
MARINA POLITO T Curriculum
Objectives
THE COURSE AIMS TO MAKE STUDENTS ACQUIRE A PROPER METHOD OF STUDY, A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONAL, POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY OF THE GREEKS.

KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- FULL MASTERY OF THE FUNDAMENTAL LINES OF THE HISTORICAL AND INSTITUTIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE GREEK WORLD;
- ABILITY TO PLACE FACTS AND PROBLEMS IN TIME AND SPACE;
-ABILITY TO UNDERSTAND THE HISTORICAL PHENOMENON, ALSO IN ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH THE HISTORIOGRAPHIC PHENOMENON, AND MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS.

APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING
- ABILITY TO KNOW HOW TO READ THE HISTORICAL FACT IN ITS CONTEXT AND TO MAKE THE APPROPRIATE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE PHENOMENA;
- ABILITY TO CORRECTLY ADDRESS A DOCUMENT, TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENT CATEGORIES;
- ABILITY TO FORMULATE REFLECTIONS IN THE CORRECT FORM:
- ABILITY TO USE THE INSTRUMENTS OF THE DISCIPLINE.

MAKING JUDGEMENTS
- ABILITY TO CORRECTLY ADDRESS A HISTORICAL SOURCE;
- ABILITY TO EXAMINE PROPERLY A DOCUMENT AND READ A MANUAL;
- AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF SOURCES AND OF THE MODERN BIBLIOGRAPHY.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS
-ABILITY TO FORMULATE AND ARGUMENT REFLECTIONS IN THE CORRECT FORM;
- ABILITY TO EXPOSE WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED IN THE CORRECT AND ORGANIC FORM AND TO FORMULATE AND ARGUE IDEAS IN THE CORRECT FORM.

LEARNING SKILLS
- USE TRADITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL TOOLS AND NEW I.T. RESOURCES IN ALL FIELDS;
- PROCEED WITH THE CONTINUOUS UPDATING OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, USING TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE.
Prerequisites
TO ORIENT THEMSELVES IN THE TIME AND THE SPACE.
Contents
I MODULE (9 CFU): HISTORIOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONAL, POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY OF THE GREEKS;
II MODULE (3 CFU): SPARTA AND THE LIFE OF THE SPARTAN CITIZENS.
Teaching Methods
LECTURES.
OPTIONAL EXERCISES .
Verification of learning
DURING THE COURSE, IF POSSIBLE, YOU WILL BE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO TAKE ONE (ORAL) EXAMINATION TO WHOEVER YOU WISH.
THE FINAL EXAMINATION WILL VERIFY THAT THE STUDENTS HAVE ACQUIRED:
- A PROPER METHOD OF STUDY;
- A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIOGRAPHY AND INSTITUTIONAL, POLITICAL AND MILITARY HISTORY OF THE GREEKS;
- THE ABILITY TO PLACE FACTS AND PROBLEMS IN TIME AND SPACE;
- THE ABILITY TO EXAMINE PROPERLY A DOCUMENT AND READ A MANUAL;
- THE AWARENESS OF THE NEED FOR A CRITICAL EXAMINATION OF SOURCES AND OF THE MODERN BIBLIOGRAPHY;
- THE ABILITY TO EXPOSE WHAT HAS BEEN LEARNED IN THE CORRECT AND ORGANIC FORM AND TO FORMULATE AND ARGUE IDEAS IN THE CORRECT FORM.
Texts
I MODULE:
1) EITHER C. BEARZOT, MANUALE DI STORIA GRECA, IL MULINO, BOLOGNA 2005, OR M. CORSARO - L. GALLO, STORIA GRECA, LE MONNIER, MILANO, 2010;
2) D. AMBAGLIO, STORIA DELLA STORIOGRAFIA GRECA, MONDUZZI EDITORE, BOLOGNA 2007: PP. 9-25; ECATEO; ERODOTO; TUCIDIDE; SENOFONTE; LE ELLENICHE DI OSSIRINCO; PP. 53-55; EFORO; TEOPOMPO; GLI STORICI DI ALESSANDRO (PP. 60-66); DURIDE (PP. 66-68); L'ATTIDOGRAFIA (PP. 72-76), L'ATHENAION POLITEIA; POLIBIO; DIODORO SICULO;
3) HECATAEUS, FGRHIST 1 F 1; DIONISIUS HAL., DE THUCIDIDE, 5; HERODOTUS, PROEM; THUCYDIDES, I 1, 20-22.

II MODULE:
- PLUTARCH'S LIFE OF LYCURGUS, CHAPTERS 12-28, IN M.MANFREDINI - L.PICCIRILLI (A CURA DI), LE VITE DI LICURGO E DI NUMA, FONDAZIONE LORENZO VALLA - MONDADORI- MILANO 1980, CAPP.12-28;
- XENOPHON, THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SPARTANS.
- M. LUPI, L' ORDINE DELLE GENERAZIONI. CLASSI D'ETÀ E COSTUMI MATRIMONIALI NELL'ANTICA SPARTA, EDIPUGLIA 2000, INTRODUZIONE, CHAPTERS 1, 2, 3.
More Information
ATTENDANCE IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED. WE RECOMMEND THE USE OF A HISTORICAL ATLAS. FOR THE STUDENTS OF THE CURRICULUM OF CLASSICS IS REQUIRED THE READING IN GREEK OF THE TEXTS OF BOTH THE FIRST AND THE SECOND MODULE. STUDENTS OF OTHER CURRICULA OR DEGREE COURSES ARE REQUESTED TO CONTACT THE TEACHER TO RECEIVE CLARIFICATIONS AND, IF NEED, REPLACE SOME PARTS.
IT IS ALWAYS POSSIBLE TO AGREE ON AN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE SECOND MODULE.
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