Università Roma Tre

PREMISE
The Roman History course (2 modules: 6 + 6 = 12 CFU) for the Bachelor's Degree can be attended either in the First or in the Second Semester, but the chosen course has to be indicated in the student's own study plan (Piano di studi)
▪ First Semester:
The teacher of the first module (Roman History I, 6 CFU) is prof. P. Porena: his classes run from the first week of October to the second week of November 2023. The teacher of the second module (Roman History II, 6 CFU) is prof. A. Marcone: his classes will run from the third week of November to the end of December 2023, and will take place in the same classroom and according to the same schedule as the first module.
▪ Second Semester
Both the first module (Roman History I, 6 CFU) and the second module (Roman History II, 6 CFU) are taught by prof. A. Angius: the first module classes will run from the last week of February to the last week of March; the second module classes will run from the first week of April to the second week of May 2023 (classroom and schedule to be defined) also on the Teams platform.
Students are free to choose whether to attend the course modules in the First Semester (with exams starting from the winter session, mid-January 2024), or in the Second Semester (with exams starting in the summer session, from the end of May 2024) but the chosen course has to be included in their study plan (the courses in the first and second semester have each their own code and are not interchangeable). Students who want to follow a course and take a 12 CFU exam must follow the two 6 CFU modules in their chronological order either in the First or Second Semester: they cannot attend a 6 CFU module in the First Semester and a 6 CFU module in the Second Semester.

SECOND SEMESTER PROGRAM

First module
The first module is an introduction to Roman history in its general lines, from the first developments in pre- and proto-urban times to the fall of the Western Roman Empire. During classes we will focus on the main phenomena and processes that have shaped the Roman civilization and determined their specific characters. The main events in Roman political history will be examined with a constant eye on their social, economic and cultural implications. The order in which the different subjects will be dealt with will follow the chronology of the most significant events, according to the traditional scan of Roman history in the monarchical, republican and imperial era.

Second module
The second module is dedicated to the political life of the late Republican era. In particular, the functions and role of the main institutions involved in the decision-making process (senate, magistrates, assemblies) will be examined, with specific attention to the involvement in the political life of the various components of Roman society, from the most modest citizens in the plebs to the senatorial and equestrian aristocracies. It will also be shown that institutional processes were not the only ones that counted in the political game: opportunities for informal exchange of information and opinions also played a prominent role.

First module
▪ ATTENDING STUDENTS
- G. GERACI, A. MARCONE, Storia romana, Le Monnier, (new edition) Firenze 2011 (editio minor);

▪ NON ATTENDING STUDENTS
in addition to the book indicated for attending students:
- P. VEYNE, La vita privata nell’Impero romano, Laterza, Bari, any edition

It is possible to request a bibliography in English, French, German, and take the exam in one of these three languages.

Second module
▪ ATTENDING STUDENTS
- L. CANALI, Q. Cicerone, Manualetto del candidato. Istruzioni per vincere le elezioni, Manni, Lecce, any edition
- M. PANI, La politica in Roma antica, Carocci, Roma 1999

▪ NON ATTENDING STUDENTS
in addition to the two books indicated for attending students:
- G. POMA, Political institutions in the Roman world, Il Mulino, Bologna 2002 any edition