Università Roma Tre

The fundamental moments of the crisis of the late Roman Republic will be reconstructed starting from the social war up to the dictatorship of Caesar. Students will become familiar with the use of various types of sources (historiographical, literary and epigraphic) for the reconstruction of events. Particular attention will be given to the writings of Sallustio and to the interpretation given by Antonio La Penna. Is provided
a lesson by Professor Rodolfo Funari on the Historiae of Sallustio, of which he edited a critical edition together with Antonio La Penna (Berlin-Boston 2015)

Sallustio- La congiura di Catilina e la Guerra Contro Giugurta (qualsiasi edizione)
A. La Penna, Sallustio e la “rivoluzione” romana, nuova ed. Bruno Mondadori, Milano 2017.

Testo aggiuntivo per i non frequentanti

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