501056 - Ancient Greek History - B

Program for attending students who have the 12-credit Greek History exam (module A + module B) in their study plan: 1/5. A book of your choice from the following list: - C. Bearzot, Manuale di storia greca, il Mulino, Bologna, 2015 (III ed) - available online Pandora Campus - M. Bettalli (a cura di), Storia greca, Carocci Editore, Roma, 2021 (III ed.) 2/5. Introduzione alla storiografia greca, a cura di M. Bettalli, Carocci, Roma, 2021 (new edition): capp.: 2-11, 13. The study of the indicated chapters must be carried out selectively. Knowledge of the following authors will be required: Hecataeus * - Herodotus * - Thucydides * - Xenophon * - Ephorus - Theopompus - Ctesias - Alessandrography: Ptolemy, Clitarchus, Arrian - Hieronymus - Timaeus - Polybius * - Diodorus - Strabo - Plutarch - Pausanias * . For all the authors cited, a general chronological classification, knowledge of the contents and the main aspects of the method of the work will be required; for major authors (marked with an asterisk) knowledge of the structure and editorial history of the work will also be required. Knowledge of the following topics will also be required: universal historiography, pragmatic historiography, biography, periegesis; the relationship between historiography and epic; the relationship between historiography and rhetoric; the ancient historian and his audience. 3/5. L'età ellenistica. Società, politica, cultura, a cura di M. Mari, Carocci, Roma, 2019: cap. 1 (solo i §§. 1.1 e 1.3); cap. 2 (solo il §. 2.6); capp. 4-6; cap. 7 (solo i §§. 7.3-7.4). The study of the chapters indicated - which integrate the Hellenistic section of the manuals suggested above (see point 1/5 of the program) - must be carried out selectively. Specifically, knowledge of the following topics will be required: the chronological definition of the Hellenistic age; the 'novelty' of the Hellenistic age; the 'vertical' relations between king, court, city (negotiation and language of power); the cult of the Hellenistic ruler; evergetism as an economic and political phenomenon; the court company; court elites and city elites; the Hellenistic kingdom as a network; the 'horizontal' relationships between cities. 4/5. Further optional readings - Introduzione alla storia greca, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2021 - Magna Grecia. Una storia mediterranea, a cura di M. Giangiulio, Carocci, Roma, 2021 - Storia greca: fonti e interpretazioni, a cura di M. Bettalli e S. De Vido, Carocci, Roma, 2022 5/5. Teaching material available on Kiro The study of the textbooks shall be supported with the help of a good historical atlas; useful information will be provided during the classes (but see, for example, the following link https://archive.org/stream/atlasofancientcl00#page/n5/mode/2up). In any case, for geographical maps, main sources and other educational materials, see the Greek History KIRO platform_________________ Programme for attending students who have the 6 ECTS examination in Greek History (Module B only): 1. One textbook to be chosen from the following: - C. Bearzot, Manuale di storia greca, Bologna: il Mulino, 2015, 3rd ed. (from the rise of Philip II onwards); - M. Bettalli (ed.), Storia greca, Rome: Carocci, 2021 (from the rise of Philip II onwards). 2. M. Bettalli (ed.), Introduzione alla storiografia greca, Rome: Carocci, 2021 (new edition). In particular, students will be expected to demonstrate knowledge of the following authors: Ephorus – Theopompus – Ctesias – Alexander historians (Ptolemy, Cleitarchus, Arrian) – Hieronymus – Timaeus – Polybius* – Diodorus – Strabo – Plutarch – Pausanias*. For all the authors listed, students will be required to provide a general chronological framework, to show familiarity with the contents of their works, and to illustrate the main methodological features. For the major authors (marked with an asterisk), knowledge of the structure and redactional history of the work will also be required. Furthermore, students will be expected to demonstrate familiarity with the following topics: universal historiography; pragmatic historiography; biography; periegesis; the relationship between historiography and epic; the relationship between historiography and rhetoric; the ancient historian and his audience. 3. M. Mari (ed.), L’età ellenistica. Società, politica, cultura, Rome: Carocci, 2019: Ch. 1 (sections 1.1 and 1.3 only); Ch. 2 (section 2.6 only); Chs. 4–6; Ch. 7 (sections 7.3–7.4 only). The study of the chapters indicated—complementary to the Hellenistic section of the textbooks listed above (see point 1 of the programme)—must be carried out selectively. Specifically, students will be required to address the following topics: chronological definition of the Hellenistic age; the ‘novelty’ of the Hellenistic period; ‘vertical’ relations between king, court, and city (negotiation and the language of power); the cult of the Hellenistic ruler; euergetism as an economic and political phenomenon; court society; court elites and civic elites; the Hellenistic kingdom as a network; ‘horizontal’ relations between cities. 4. Supplementary lectures and teaching materials available on KIRO. The study of the textbooks must be supported by the use of a reliable historical atlas; useful references will be provided during lectures (see, for example, the following link: https://archive.org/stream/atlasofancientcl00#page/n5/mode/2up). In any case, for geographical maps, primary sources, and other teaching materials, please consult the KIRO platform of the University of Pavia (Unipv) and access the online pages of the Greek History course with your personal credentials.