At the end of the course the student will know in depth some important Greek institutions (both public and private, from the archaic to the Roman period), which will have been analyzed through literary, epigraphic, archaeological and iconographic sources.
The student will also learn different skills, useful for verifying the results of another's research and conducting one in first person: he/she will be able to access to the main databases of Greek literary texts and inscriptions and to use some indispensable bibliographic research tools. Both in oral and written communication he/she will have further developed his/her ability to use the specific terminology of the ancient Greek history.
The student will also learn different skills, useful for verifying the results of another's research and conducting one in first person: he/she will be able to access to the main databases of Greek literary texts and inscriptions and to use some indispensable bibliographic research tools. Both in oral and written communication he/she will have further developed his/her ability to use the specific terminology of the ancient Greek history.
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B) J. Ma, “Peer Polity Interaction in the Hellenistic Age”, P&P, 180, 9-40.
C) Essays by John Ma, Riet van Bremen, Patrice Baker, David Potter, Angelos Chaniotis in A. Erskine (ed.), A Companion to the Hellenistic World, Oxford 2003.
D) L. Moretti, “La scuola, il ginnasio, l’efebia”, in R. Bianchi Bandinelli (dir.), Storia e civiltà dei Greci, 8. La società ellenistica. Economia, diritto, religione, Milano 1977, 469-490.
E) Chr. Müller, “Oligarchy and the Hellenistic City”, in H. Börm – N. Luraghi (eds.), The Polis in the Hellenistic World, Stuttgart, F. Steiner Verlag, 2018, 27-52.
F) Material provided by the teacher.
Programme
The course aims to offer: (1) an introduction to the Hellenistic world, to the new phenomenon of royalty and to the world of the Greek poleis at that time: greek poleis’ political institutions (in the aspects of continuity and evolution), their relationship to the sovereigns, the role of the élite and the intense mutual relationship between them, made of diplomatic relations, exchange of honors and judges, recognition of syngeneia, common participation in cults. The topics will be addressed taking into account literary, epigraphic, archaeological and iconographic sources. (2) An introduction to the main databases of Greek literary texts and inscriptions and to the most important bibliographic research tools. (3) The presentation by the students of some topics related to the course and agreed with the teacher.Core Documentation
A) M. Mari (a cura di), L’età ellenistica. Società, politica, cultura, Roma, Carocci Editore, 2019 (entire volume).B) J. Ma, “Peer Polity Interaction in the Hellenistic Age”, P&P, 180, 9-40.
C) Essays by John Ma, Riet van Bremen, Patrice Baker, David Potter, Angelos Chaniotis in A. Erskine (ed.), A Companion to the Hellenistic World, Oxford 2003.
D) L. Moretti, “La scuola, il ginnasio, l’efebia”, in R. Bianchi Bandinelli (dir.), Storia e civiltà dei Greci, 8. La società ellenistica. Economia, diritto, religione, Milano 1977, 469-490.
E) Chr. Müller, “Oligarchy and the Hellenistic City”, in H. Börm – N. Luraghi (eds.), The Polis in the Hellenistic World, Stuttgart, F. Steiner Verlag, 2018, 27-52.
F) Material provided by the teacher.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons and practical training. In the case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, distance teaching will be applied, integrated, where possible, by face-to-face teaching.Attendance
Optative, but highly recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral. Still during the course, each student will present an oral report on an argument related to the topics covered by the lessons, and selected by the teacher. On the same argument, each student will also have to prepare a written paper, which will have to be informative and complete, and written according to the rules for scientific texts (the teacher will provide guidance); the student will find independently reference bibliography. The paper must be delivered at least seven days before the examination. The exam will consist of a discussion about the paper delivered by the student and will test the knowledge of the course contents (i.e. knowledge of the handbook and of the other recommended essays, in-depth and punctual knowledge of the texts, inscriptions and images discussed during the course). The student will have to be able to proceed to historical commentary, correct reading, translation, grammatical and syntactic analysis of the literary and epigraphic texts in Greek language discussed during the course. In case of an extension of the health emergency from COVID-19, all the provisions that regulate the methods of carrying out the teaching activities and student assessment will be implemented. In particular, the following methods will apply: oral exam on the Teams platform (upon presentation of the required written work)