27462 - History of Emilia Romagna in Ancient Times (1)

Learning outcomes

The course pourposes are to initiate the students to the study  of the ancient history of the Emilia Romagna region by means of the direct analysis of various sources tipologies (literary, epygraphic, archaeological, etc.). The students will be able to acquire an elementary background and a research methodology concerning the study of the various themes characterising the ancient world, particularly its institutions, society and culture.

Course contents

-General outlines of the Augustus' VIII region, starting from the roman conquest of the Po plain.

-Various aspects analysis of the romanisation in the Cispadana region (social, economics, religious, institutional etc.) based on different data typologies.

-Methodology exemples about the documentation analysis to attaine a final conclusion of general historical value.

In the second part of the course a special topic will be analyzed concerning concerning the Po river delta area during the ancient time: its environment, history and society.

Readings/Bibliography

Lessons notes.

Il Delta padano in età romana, a cura di M. Bollini e Jacopo Ortalli, in "Genti nel delta da Spina a Comacchio". Ferrara 2007, pp. 153-307.

For the  5 CFU course:
 1) lessons notes
 2) F. BERTI, Mors inmatura. I Fadieni e il loro sepolcreto, Quaderni di archeologia dell'Emilia Romagna, 16, Firenze 2006.

Students not attending the lessons, must to contact the professor (daniela.rigato@unibo.it). Furthermore they must also read  the fellowing text:
1) five papers chosen in: Aemilia. La cultura romana in Emilia Romagna dal 3° secolo a.C. all'età costantiniana (a cura di M. Marini Calvani), Venezia, Marsilio, 2000;
2) Il Delta padano in età romana, a cura di M. Bollini e Jacopo Ortalli, in "Genti nel delta da Spina a Comacchio". Ferrara 2007, pp. 153-307.

Teaching methods

Direct lessons in classroom.  Visits to the Emilia Romagna region Museums will be probably organized (Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna, Antiquarium di Marzabotto, Museo Archeologico di Ferrara).

Assessment methods

The final examination will be of an oral type, concerning a general background culture and the fundamentals of the research methodology.

Teaching tools

Hand-outs; video-projector

Office hours

See the website of Daniela Rigato