FONDAMENTI DI CIVILTA' CLASSICA
Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher:
GIUSEPPE MARIOTTA
Expected Learning Outcomes
The course aims to offer an overview of the main cultural phenomena of
the Greco-Roman world, with particular attention to linguistic, literary,
historical and social aspects, as well as to explore the reception of some themes
in contemporary culture through significant examples. An important educational
result will be the achievement of the ability to grasp the main thematic issues
linked to the study of classical civilization, to apply the knowledge acquired
in broader cultural contexts, to formulate independent judgments on the
relevance of the topics covered, to communicate one’s conclusions to
specialists and non-specialists.
Course Structure
Lectures, reading of texts, discussion.
Detailed Course Content
The course will present an overall picture of Greco-Roman civilization,
focusing on some basic notions relating to its historical development,
linguistic and cultural phenomena, some literary genres, in this case the epic,
didactic poetry and historiography. We will propose, in Italian translation
with references to the texts in the original language, the reading of passages
from Greek and Latin authors particularly relevant to the topics covered.
Textbook Information
M. Pintacuda, M. Venuto, Il nuovo Grecità.
Storia e testi della letteratura greca, vol. 1, Palermo, Palumbo,
2019.
G. Agnello, A. Orlando, Il nuovo Uomini e voci dell’antica Roma. Gli
scrittori, le opere letterarie e lo sguardo del presente, vol. 1, Palermo,
Palumbo, 2020.
Additional materials, essays and texts will be
provided during the lessons.
Please remember that in compliance with art 171
L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or
journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.
For further information on sanctions and regulations
concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee
Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione
Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian
Association on Copyright).
All
the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
