01009 - Roman History

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student has acquired a general overview of the History of Rome, with an interdisciplinary perpective; he knows how to apply the methodology, the main research tools and how to read and interpret the main historical sources.

Course contents

12 CFU

1. Introduction to the subject – reading of some original sources in order to allow students to have direct contact with original texts and the methodology to interpret them
2. The s.c. de Baccanalibus a.186 a.C.
3. General orientation and knowledge of Roman History to be acquired through the reading and understanding of the books indicated in the Bibliography..

6 CFU (first module)

1. Introduction to the subject – reading of some original sources in order to allow students to have direct contact with original texts and the methodology to interpret them
2. The s.c. de Baccanalibus a.186 a.C.(The student take the lessons of the first cycle).
3. General orientation and knowledge of Roman History to be acquired through the reading and understanding of the books indicated in the Bibliography

6 CFU (second module)

1. Introduction to the subject – reading of some original sources in order to allow students to have direct contact with original texts and the methodology to interpret them
2. The s.c. de Baccanalibus a.186 a.C. (The student take the lessons of the next cycle).
3. General orientation and knowledge of Roman History to be acquired through the reading and understanding of the books indicated in the Bibliography

Readings/Bibliography

12 CFU/ECTS:
Students can choose among the following manuals:
1st option:
G. GIANNELLI, Trattato di storia romana, I, L'Italia antica e la repubblica romana, Patron, Bologna 1975 e ss.; S. MAZZARINO, L'impero romano, 2 voll., Laterza, Bari 1986.
2nd option
G. BRIZZI, Storia di Roma. I. Dalle origini ad Azio, Patron, Bologna 1997; S. MAZZARINO, L'impero romano, 2 voll., Laterza, Bari 1986.

 

More options will be illustrated during the lecture course.
All students should also prepare one book among the ones listed below.
 
6 CFU/ECTS (first module)
Students can choose among the following manuals:
1st  option:
1. G. GERACI – A. MARCONE, Storia romana, Le Monnier, Firenze, last edition.
2nd option:
L. BESSONE - R. SCUDERI, Manuale di storia romana, Monduzzi, II ed., Bologna 1999.
 
All students should also prepare one book among the ones listed below.

6 CFU (second unit)
see above options for students taking the 12 credits course.
 
List of books (choose one as indicated above):
F. CORDANO, La geografia degli antichi, Laterza, Bari 1992;
W. ECK, L'Italia nell'impero romano. Stato e amministrazione in epoca imperiale, Edipuglia, Bari 1999;
A. FRASCHETTI, Roma e il Principe, Laterza, Bari;
A. FRASCHETTI, La Conversione. Da Roma Pagana A Roma Cristiana, Laterza, Bari;
G. GERACI-A. MARCONE, Fonti per la storia romana, Le Monnier, Firenze 2006;
G. JOSSA, I Cristiani e l'Impero romano. Da Tiberio a Marco Aurelio, Carrocci, Roma;
E. LO CASCIO (a cura di), Roma imperiale: una metropoli antica, Carrocci, Roma 2000;
E. LO CASCIO, (a cura di), Il princeps e il suo impero. Studi di storia amministrativa e finanziaria romana, Edipuglia, Bari;
E. LO CASCIO, (a cura di), Terra, proprietari e contadini dell'impero romano, La Nuova Italia Scientifica, Roma 1997;
C. NICOLET, L'inventario del mondo. Geografia e politica alle origini dell'impero romano, Laterza, Bari 1989;
C. NICOLET, Il mestiere di cittadino nell'antica Roma, Editori Riuniti, Roma 1999;
F. JAQUES - J. SCHEID, Roma e il suo impero. Istituzioni, economia, religione, Laterza, Bari 1992; M. PANI, La politica in Roma antica. Cultura e prassi, La Nuova Italia Scientifica, Roma;
F. SALERNO, “Tacita libertasâ€. L'introduzione del voto segreto nella Roma repubblicana, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Napoli;
G. ZECCHINI, Il pensiero politico romano. Dall'età arcaica alla tarda antichità, La Nuova Italia Scientifica, Roma 1997.

Please ask to the lecturer any question you may have on the bibliography.

N.B. It is important to use a good Historical Atlas.

Students who cannot attend the lecture course should contact the professor before the end of the course. This is necessary especially for students who are still enrolled in the old  system (pre- 1999).

Teaching methods

During the classes the texts choosen by the lecturer and related to the topic of this year will be discussed and analysed. The texts will be presented in original language and a translation will also be provided. Students will be introduced to the use of data-base and on line tools for historical research.

Assessment methods

The assessment will be at the end of the course and will consist in an oral examination. The student will be asked to answer questions on the general part, studied with help of the manuals and on the topic and texts discussed in class.

Teaching tools

Geographical and Historical maps. Texts and transaltion and other sources will be collected and made available to students.

Office hours

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