27462 - History of Emilia Romagna in Ancient Times (1)

Learning outcomes

The course pourposes are to initiate the students to the study  of the ancient history of the Emilia Romagna region by means of the direct analysis of various sources tipologies (literary, epygraphic, archaeological, etc.). The students will be able to acquire an elementary background and a research methodology concerning the study of the various themes characterising the ancient world, particularly its institutions, society and culture.

Course contents

The cours is subdivided into five parts:

- an introduction to  discipline history,  general and local history concepts, and to historical research metodology;

-reading of excerpts from  greek and latin authors; analysis of other source kinds aiming to defined a geographical outline of the Augustus' 8th region;

-delineation of historical facts and social and cultural frames characterizing the region before the roman conquest, in particular, those of Bronze and Iron age cultures.

-General outlines of the Augustus' VIII region, starting from the roman conquest of the Po plain.

- roman conquest of the Po river plain; differences between the firste and the second phase of the conquest.

-Various aspects analysis of the romanisation in the Cispadana region (social, economics, religious, institutional etc.) based on different data typologies.

-Methodology exemples about the documentation analysis to attaine a final conclusion of general historical value.

The final lessons will  analyze  the most recent archaeological discoveries concerning the ancient regio octava.

The lessons are going to begin the 3th of february 2014 and they will take place on monday, tuesday and wednedsday from 9 am to 11 am, in the Aula Marco Celio, in via Zamboni 38, V floor.

Readings/Bibliography

*Lessons notes.
* Six Papers to be chosen among the below listed:
a) Mutina oltre le mura: recenti scoperte archeologiche sulla via Emilia, a cura di Luigi Malnati, Silvia Pellegrini, Ilaria Pulini,  Modena Comune di Modena, Museo civico archeologico etnologico, 2009;
b) L'insediamneto di Montegibbio. Una ricerca interdisciplinare per l'archeologia, a cura di Francesca Guandalini e Donato Labate. Quaderni di Archeologia dell'Emilia Romagna, 26, Firenze 2010;
c) Storie della prima Parma. Etruschi, Galli, Romani. Le origini della città alla luce delle nuove scoperte archeologiche,  Roma 2013.

For the  5 CFU course:
* Lessons notes;
*Three Papers to be chosen among the below listed:
a) Mutina oltre le mura: recenti scoperte archeologiche sulla via Emilia, a cura di Luigi Malnati, Silvia Pellegrini, Ilaria Pulini,  Modena Comune di Modena, Museo civico archeologico etnologico, 2009;
b) L'insediamneto di Montegibbio. Una ricerca interdisciplinare per l'archeologia, a cura di Francesca Guandalini e Donato Labate. Quaderni di Archeologia dell'Emilia Romagna, 26, Firenze 2010;
c) Storie della prima Parma. Etruschi, Galli, Romani. Le origini della città alla luce delle nuove scoperte archeologiche,  Roma 2013.

Students not attending the lessons, must to contact the professor (daniela.rigato@unibo.it). Furthermore they must also read  the fellowing text:
Selected Papers  from Aemilia. La cultura romana in Emilia Romagna dal 3° secolo a.C. all'età costantiniana (a cura di M. Marini Calvani), Venezia, Marsilio, 2000:
pp. XVII-103; pp. 320-342;  three papers in the same volume concerning three cities.

Teaching methods

Direct lessons in classroom.  Visits to the Emilia Romagna region Museums will be probably organized (Museo Civico Archeologico di Bologna, Antiquarium di Marzabotto, Museo Archeologico di Ferrara).

Assessment methods

The final examination will be oral.
The students will have to show:
-the knowledge of the various source kinds available for reconstructing the an ancient history of a chosen geographical area and their correct use method;
-a good general knowledge of the political and economcal history of the 8th region;
- the knowledge of the main historical frame concerning some latin and roman colonies (in particular, Ariminum, Bononia, Mutina, Parma).
- the knowledge of the data afforded by the recent archaeological discoveries and their contribution to the previous knowledges.

Teaching tools

Hand-outs dealing with the main ancient authors excerpts and maps; ppt concerning the different studied topics.

Office hours

See the website of Daniela Rigato