Università Roma Tre

First part of the course of ROMAN HISTORY (prof. P. Porena): "Critical paths of Roman History"

It is hardly possible to summarize Roman history, since it extends along a long time frame and involves different and wide geographical and cultural spaces. Moreover Roma egemony has produced a variety of experiences and transformations. The course is meant to underline, through the analysis of literary, epigraphic and artistics sources, the original characters of Roman history, in order also to neutralize some chichés and commonplaces about the ancient Rome, which depends on deeply rooted preconceptions.

▪ TEXTS for students who attend the course:
- G. GERACI, A. MARCONE, Storia romana, Le Monnier, (nuova edizione) Firenze 2011 ;
- G. GERACI, A. MARCONE, Fonti per la storia romana, Le Monnier, Firenze 2006 ;
- Atlante Storico, De Agostini, Novara 2003 or another edition;

▪ ADDITIONAL TEXTX for students who do not attend the course:
- A. Giardina (a cura di), L’uomo romano, Roma-Bari (Laterza) (1989) 2008.

It is possible to ask for bibliography in English, French and German and take the exam in one of these three languages

 THE EDUCATIONAL GOAL OF THIS MODULE IS TO FAMILIARIZE STUDENTS WITH THE USE OF AN ANCIENT SOURCE FOR THE HISTORICAL RECONSTRUCTION OF EVENTS.
 TO HAVE A BASIC INFORMATION OF ROMAN HISTORY
 THE PURPOSE OF THIS MODULE IS TO INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO THE FINAL CRISIS OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC

Bibliography of the second part of the course:

- Plutarco, Vita di Cesare, in Vita di Alessandro e di Cesare a cura di D. Magnino e A. La Penna, Rizzoli,
Biblioteca Universale 2000 (o altra edizione).
- M. Jehne, Giulio Cesare, Bologna, Il Mulino 1999.
- L. Canfora, Giulio Cesare. Il dittatore democratico, Bari-Roma, Laterza 2008.

Students who do not attend the course are required to add:

- G. Geraci-A. Marcone, Storia romana, Editio maior, Firenze, Le Monnier 2017.