- The course aims at stimulating a critical approach and independence of judgement. - Acquisition of critical methodology in analysing ancient sources.
Course Prerequisites
General knowledge of the history of the Roman Republic (Roman History, section A).
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures, sided by handouts and power point presentations.
Assessment Methods
Oral Examination
Texts
One among the following books: A) B. Lewick, Claudius, London (1990); B) P. Buongiorno, Claudio- Il Principe inatteso; 21 Editore (2017).
Contents
: critical reconstruction of the history of the Roman empire, with particular reference to Claudius. The lessons will be devoted to ancient sources: Inscriptions and selected passages of Roman and Greek historians will be read (in Italian translation) and commented on, in order to outline and examine thoroughly the main political stages of the history of the Roman Empire.
Course Language
Italian
More information
Programme for students not attending lectures: - A handbook of Roman History - A Monography about Claudius (look at Testi di riferimento) : - Books XI-XIII of Tacitus' Annales (in Italian or English translation). - On Tacitus: G. Reggi (a cura di), Tacito Storico e scrittore, Casagrande editore (2016).
