Greek History

The aim of the course it to provide students with the ability to understand the broad outlines of the politico-institutional, socio-economic and cultural development of ancient Greek history from Minoan and Mycenean civilizations to the Roman conquest, also on the basis of a selection of texts and documentary sources relevant for the topics examined.

Knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Summarize detailed knowledge of the broad outlines of the politico-institutional, socio-economic and cultural development of ancient Greek history from Minoan and Mycenean civilisations to the Hellenistic period

Identify the fundamental terminology in its historical development

Recognize the development of institutions and the underlying theoretical aspects

Summarize some fundamental notions of the origins and distinctive features of ancient historiography


Ability to apply knowledge and understanding
At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Set events and historical figures in their chronological and historical context

Use appropriately the sources and the basic bibliographic and IT tools for historiographic research

Identify the relationships between philosophy and historical knowledge in the analysis and discussion of texts and problems

Express the concepts learned in a clear and effective way


Making judgements

At the end of the course, the student will be able to:

Interpret the verification of the authenticity of the information found