Università degli Studi di Siena

GREEK HISTORY/LS

AF monodisc.

Course details

Academic year:

2018/2019

Available in academic year:

2018/2019

Type of course:

Characteristic of the class

Lesson type:

Compulsory

Department/structure:

Second cycle degree (Laurea Magistrale) in HISTORY AND PHILOSOPHY

Department of History and cultural heritage

Scientific-disciplinary sector:

STORIA GRECA (L-ANT/02)

Course language:

Italian

Credits:

Course year:

Teaching staff:

CARRARA PAOLO

Semester:

First Semester

Hours of lectures:

Hours of self study:

228

Requirements:

A basic knowledge of the development of the History of Greece.

Learning objectives

The course offers a basic training in the field Greek History, its development and of its main problems.

Contents

A. Greek History, from its origins to the Roman Age.
B. The birth of History in the 5th century BC and Herodotus.
The course will focus on the following topics: Greek History, from its origins to the Roman Age.
By a detailed study of Herodotus, History, II, the course will analyse origins, purposes and methods of the early Greek historiography.

Suggested reading list

Primary texts
Mod. A. C. Bearzot, Manuale di Storia greca, Il Mulino, Bologna 2005, or
L. Breglia, F. Guizzi, F. Raviola, Storia Greca, EdiSES, Napoli 2015.
Mod. B. Erodoto, Le Storie, libro II, a cura di A. B. Lloyd, Fondazione Valla-Mondanori, Milano 1989.
The introductive essay by A. B. Loyd to Erodoto, Le Storie, libro II, Milano 1989.
Further reading can be suggested during the course
Students are required to get the primary texts before the beginning of the course and bring them to class meetings (according to the teacher’s instructions).
The programme counts also for non attending students. Nevertheless they may agree upon an equivalent program with the professor.

Mode of instruction

Convenzionale

Teaching methods

Lectures and seminars

Methods of evaluation

Type of exam:

Orale

how learning is assessed:

Oral examen.
Mid-term test (optional) will be a written exam, to be held around week 4-5
Final grade will be according to the following formula: oral exam: 60%; attendance to the seminars: 40%

Assessment:

Voto Finale

Course schedule

Course start date:

Lunedì, 1 Ottobre, 2018

Course end date:

Venerdì, 25 Gennaio, 2019

More Information

Downloaded versions of the texts are not allowed.
Students are required to order books in time for the beginning of the semester.
Class schedule: Mon. Tue. Wed. 9-11; starting date will be provided.
e-mail: paolo.carrara@unisi.it
tel. 0575 929361.
Class attendance is highly recommended.
For office hours and contact infos, please refer to the instructor website: https://segreteriaonline.unisi.it/auth/AddressBook/ABProfiloDocente.do;j...
Students are reminded to use exclusively their UNISI e-mail account for contacting instructors.
Working students and students who have difficulties attending regularly are invited to contact as soon as possible the professor.

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