Philology, literatures and history of the ancient world

Augustus and Rome: archaeology and urban history. The course aims to illustrate the transformation of the historical city at the foundation of the empire in their many material and symbolic meanings. Throughout the analysis of ancient sources (literaries, epigraphics and iconographics), with the most significant examples of monumental contexts and urban infrastructure (Roman Forum, Fori Imperiali, Capitoline, Palatine, the Campus Martius, etc..), with the study of single monuments (with respect to various components: functional, architectural, decorative) and critical evaluation of the latest results of archaeological research, the student is introduced to the analysis of the political, institutional, economic, social, religious and ideological dynamics subtending the becoming of the imperial city. The course is divided into a part I in which are furnished and discussed the features and the general concepts of the history (politics and institutional) of Rome and the art in augustan age; a part II for a close examination of the contexts (monumental, archaeological, topographical, ideological) and a part III for the detailed analysis of the monuments exemplified of the phenomena described during the course. The part III foresees visits to the main monuments, seminars and exercises on the single discussed themes (individual or in group) .

Necessary is the knowledge, at least basic, of Latin language and literature and of Roman history. Recommended is the preliminary attendance, or in parallel, of the courses of Latin epigraphy and Roman history. Recommended, and useful, is also the knowledge of Greek archaeology and art history.

Fundamental: P. Zanker, August and the power of the images, Turin 1988. Further bibliography specifies for the single faced themes will be pointed out during the lessons. The not frequenting must contact the teacher to arrange a bibliography specific able to make up for to the missed attendance of the course.

Attendance is not compulsory, but recommended.

Is foreseen the carrying out of an oral examination to verify the acquisition of the knowledges communicated during the course. The factors that compete to the formulation of the judgment of worth are the knowledge of the illustrated contexts during the course, the ability of analysis, the ability of reasoning and autonomous study, the study of the suitable bibliography, the bibliographical close examination. An excellent judgment equivale to the vote 30, excellent 30 and praise, very good, good, discreet from 29 to 25, enough, scarce, insufficient from 25 to the 18. The least vote for the overcoming of the examination is the 18.

Idem

The adopted didactic method combines to the traditional model of the frontal didactics the carrying out of exercises, seminars and jobs of group, with the purpose to develop the abilities of reflexive or auto-direct (self-directed learning) of the student. During the course, in fact, the students will be involved in individual searches and of group. The select method allows the students on one hand to acquire the knowledges, on the other to develop the ability to apply the same knowledge, reaching so one of the main objective of the course. Through the analysis of the archaeological, literary, epigraphic and iconographic sources the course intends to to furnish the tools for studying the historical problem linked to the transformation in Rome in imperial capital.

Augustus and Rome: archaeology and urban history. The course aims to illustrate the transformation of the historical city at the foundation of the empire in their many material and symbolic meanings. Throughout the analysis of ancient sources (literaries, epigraphics and iconographics), with the most significant examples of monumental contexts and urban infrastructure (Roman Forum, Fori Imperiali, Capitoline, Palatine, the Campus Martius, etc..), with the study of single monuments (with respect to various components: functional, architectural, decorative) and critical evaluation of the latest results of archaeological research, the student is introduced to the analysis of the political, institutional, economic, social, religious and ideological dynamics subtending the becoming of the imperial city. The course is divided into a part I in which are furnished and discussed the features and the general concepts of the history (politics and institutional) of Rome and the art in augustan age; a part II for a close examination of the contexts (monumental, archaeological, topographical, ideological) and a part III for the detailed analysis of the monuments exemplified of the phenomena described during the course. The part III foresees visits to the main monuments, seminars and exercises on the single discussed themes (individual or in group) .

Necessary is the knowledge, at least basic, of Latin language and literature and of Roman history. Recommended is the preliminary attendance, or in parallel, of the courses of Latin epigraphy and Roman history. Recommended, and useful, is also the knowledge of Greek archaeology and art history.

Fundamental: P. Zanker, August and the power of the images, Turin 1988. Further bibliography specifies for the single faced themes will be pointed out during the lessons. The not frequenting must contact the teacher to arrange a bibliography specific able to make up for to the missed attendance of the course.

Attendance is not compulsory, but recommended.

Is foreseen the carrying out of an oral examination to verify the acquisition of the knowledges communicated during the course. The factors that compete to the formulation of the judgment of worth are the knowledge of the illustrated contexts during the course, the ability of analysis, the ability of reasoning and autonomous study, the study of the suitable bibliography, the bibliographical close examination. An excellent judgment equivale to the vote 30, excellent 30 and praise, very good, good, discreet from 29 to 25, enough, scarce, insufficient from 25 to the 18. The least vote for the overcoming of the examination is the 18.

Idem

The adopted didactic method combines to the traditional model of the frontal didactics the carrying out of exercises, seminars and jobs of group, with the purpose to develop the abilities of reflexive or auto-direct (self-directed learning) of the student. During the course, in fact, the students will be involved in individual searches and of group. The select method allows the students on one hand to acquire the knowledges, on the other to develop the ability to apply the same knowledge, reaching so one of the main objective of the course. Through the analysis of the archaeological, literary, epigraphic and iconographic sources the course intends to to furnish the tools for studying the historical problem linked to the transformation in Rome in imperial capital.