01009 - Roman History

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course the student will have a general knowledge, also with interdisciplinary references, of the history of Rome from the origins to the age of Julian the Apostate. He will know the methodology, the instruments of the discipline and of the principal sources.

Course contents

Institutional part: history of Rome and of the Roman world from the origins to Julian the Apostate. The student can to prepare the exam on the books suggested below (the alternative suggested has, in a decrease order, a different degree of completeness and difficulty).

In the course of the lessons the teacher will deal with problems and general aspects of the Roman history, from the origins to IV sec. A.D.

Readings/Bibliography

G. Brizzi, Storia di Roma. 1.- Dalle origini ad Azio, Patron, Bologna 1997; e S. Mazzarino, L'impero romano (Tumminelli edition or Universale Laterza 1974 or in any following edition):

(in the alternative of S. Mazzarino the student can to read pp. 281-438 of the book of L. Bessone- R. Scudieri, Manuale di storia romana, Monduzzi, Bologna 1999, second edition);

To choice of the student, the exam can be preparated on one of these books:

-E. Gabba, D. Foraboschi, D. Mantovani, E. Lo Cascio, L. Troiani, Introduzione alla storia di Roma, LED, Milano 1999;

or

- L. Bessone-R. Scuderi, Manuale di storia romana, Monduzzi, Bologna 1999, second edition

The student who has 12 credits must read also:

G. Brizzi, Il guerriero, l'oplita, il legionario. Tattiche, mentalità, percorsi ideali negli eserciti del mondo classico (VII sec. a.C.-II sec. d.C.), new edition up-to-date, Bologna 2008.

Assessment methods

Oral examinations

Office hours

See the website of Giovanni Brizzi