00996 - Greek History

Course contents

1 Introduction to Greek History. The instruments. The history of the discipline. Bibliography.
2 Individual study of Greek History from the origins to the end of indipendence.
3 Themes and problems in Greek History: examples and reading of original sources.
       For students who take the  10 credits course :

1 Introduction to Greek History. The instruments. The history of the discipline. Bibliography.
2 Individual study of Greek History from the origins to the end of indipendence.
3 Themes and problems in Greek History: examples and reading of original sources.

Readings/Bibliography

1) C. Meister , La storiografia greca, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1992;
2) H. Bengtson, Storia greca, 2 volumi, Il Mulino, Bologna 1989;
oppure:
D. Musti, Storia greca. Linee di sviluppo dall'età micenea all'età romana, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1989.
3) una lettura a scelta tra: S. Gastaldi, Storia del pensiero politico antico, Laterza, Roma Bari 1998
oppure:
C. Meier, La nascita della categoria del politico in Grecia, Il Mulino, Bologna 1988.



For students who take the  10 credits course

1. C. Meister , La storiografia greca, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1992;
2. H. Bengtson, Storia greca, 2 volumi, Il Mulino, Bologna 1989; oppure: D. Musti, Storia greca. Linee di sviluppo dall'età micenea all'età romana, Laterza, Roma-Bari 1989.

Teaching methods

 The course will consist in lectures in which several case studies will be presented and contextualized.
Students will be asked to partecipate to specific activities in class and in the library in order to acquire abilities in the use of sources and in the use of research and knowledge updating tools.

Assessment methods

The student through an oral exam will demonstrate knowledge of the main events within a critical framework of the Greek World history's themes and problems. Students will  show capacity of a critical use of sources, tools for information gathering, knowledge updating and research.

Office hours

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