Learning objectives
At the end of the class, students should be able to:
1. Know and remember the main events and issues of the political, social, and economic history of the Archaic and Classical Greek world, including the most important moment of the history of political institutions and political thought; understand the content and historical context of the primary sources and the use of basic tools, both critical and methodological, discussed in class (knowledge and understanding).
2. Apply the basic tools, both critical and methodological, which allow us to reconstruct the history of Archaic and Classical Greece, to the reading and understanding of different categories of primary sources and secondary literature not necessarily touched upon in class (applying knowledge and understanding).
3. Know how to analyze and judge autonomously the data provided by primary sources and secondary literature; know how to develop, for the moment at a basic level, a personal critical reflection on the interpretation of the main historical facts of the Greek world (making judgments).
4. Know how to communicate and present with clarity, verbally or in writing, non-specialized contents related to the main events and issues of the history of the Greek world (communication skills).
5. Develop the learning skills necessary for connecting the different topics covered in class with each other and with other similar, basic disciplines, in order to pursue further studies or carry out non-specialized professional activities (learning skills).
Prerequisites
No particular prerequisite except a good general grounding in historical disciplines given by secondary schools.
Course unit content
The course consists of a single unit (6 cfu = 30 hours) serving as an introductory survey, and is scheduled in the second part of the first semester (September 18th - October 18th 2023). This unit offers an introduction to the history of the Greek world from the Archaic age to the early Hellenistic age. Through the study of a large selection of literary and epigraphic texts in translation and figurative documents, the instructor will illustrate: 1) the main events and issues of the political, social, and economic history of the Archaic and Classical Greek world. 2) The basic lines of the history of Greek historiography and the sources, research tools, and methodologies that allow us to reconstruct the history of Archaic and Classical Greece. In line with the interests of students enrolled in the degree course in Philosophical Studies, to whom this course is destined, the instructor will devote a particular attention to the history of political institutions and political thought.
Full programme
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Bibliography
A) Students ATTENDING lessons:
1. Introduzione alla storia greca, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Bologna, il Mulino, 2021, pp. 295-495;
2. M. Vegetti, Chi comanda nella città: i Greci e il potere, Roma, Carocci, 2017 (127 pp.);
3. F. De Luise, "I filosofi e la città”, in Storia dell’Europa e del Mediterraneo. I: Il mondo antico. Sezione II: La Grecia. Volume IV: Grecia e Mediterraneo dall’età delle guerre persine all’ellenismo, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Roma, Salerno Editrice, 2008, pp. 593-622;
4. Further readings and anthology of ancient texts provided during classes (available on Elly platform).
B) Students NOT ATTENDING lessons:
1. Introduzione alla storia greca, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Bologna, il Mulino, 2021, 495pp.;
2. M. Vegetti, Chi comanda nella città: i Greci e il potere, Roma, Carocci, 2017, 127pp.;
3. F. De Luise, "I filosofi e la città", in Storia dell’Europa e del Mediterraneo. I: Il mondo antico. Sezione II: La Grecia. Volume IV: Grecia e Mediterraneo dall’età delle guerre persiane all’ellenismo, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Roma, Salerno Editrice, 2008, pp. 593-622.
Teaching methods
The class consists of 30 hours of lectures.
Assessment methods and criteria
The learning assessment consists of an oral examination. Taking into account the development of the current health emergency, it will be possible to take the examination both in presence (if feasible) and online via Teams (in the latter case, please see the tutorial made available by our university: http://selma.unipr.it/wp-content/uploads/Esami-orali-online-guida-per-gli-studenti_compressed.pdf).
Students will be able to pass the exam (18-23/30) if they demonstrate, at least to a sufficient degree, that they know the main events and issues of the history of the Greek world, understand the content of the primary sources and secondary literature discussed in class, orient themselves in the use of basic critical and methodological tools, and communicate such contents in a relatively clear manner and with a sufficiently appropriate vocabulary.
Students who do not fulfill these basic requirements will fail the exam.
Students will achieve middle-range grades (24-27/30) if they demonstrate to fulfill to a more than sufficient or good degree the requirements listed above.
Students will achieve higher grades (28-30/30 cum laude) if they demonstrate a solid mastery of the main events and issues of Greek history, the capacity to fully understand and reflect autonomously on primary sources and secondary literature, a clear familiarity with basic critical and methodological tools, the capacity to operate transversal connections between the topics discussed in class, and the ability to communicate such contents in a clear manner and with the appropriate technical vocabulary.
Other information
The course is intended for students of “Studi Filosofici” LT (3rd year). For “Greek History” 12 CFU – Studi Filosofici), please consult the specific syllabus.
2030 agenda goals for sustainable development
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