Universität Wien

090060 KU Alte Geschichte und Altertumskunde: Magna Graecia and Sicily between Greece and Rome (2015W)

cultural and political contacts

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 9 - Altertumswissenschaften
Prüfungsimmanente Lehrveranstaltung

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

max. 30 Teilnehmer*innen
Sprache: Englisch

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

  • Dienstag 06.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 13.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 20.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 27.10. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 03.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 10.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 17.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 24.11. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 01.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 15.12. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 12.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 19.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2
  • Dienstag 26.01. 13:15 - 14:45 Übungsraum Alte Geschichte Hauptgebäude, Tiefparterre Stiege 2

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

In order to understand the complex and multifacted interaction between Romans, Greeks and Italian populations in south Italy, the main stages of the political and socio-economical development of Magna Graecia (and Sicilian) communities will be first considered, starting from the phenomenon of Greek colonization. Subsequenlty, the annalysis will focus on some of the most significant moments of Roman expansion in south Italy up to the beginning of the send century BC.
In order to examine various issues concerning Magna Graecia and Sicily and their relationship with Rome and Italian populations such as the long-debated and controversial theme of ancient colonization, the artificial creation of a mythical past connecting south Italy with ancient Greece, the spread of mercenary soldiers, the spread of Pythagoreanism and the political as well cultural relationships between Rome and communities from Magna Graecia the course will focus on literary and epigraphic evidence that testifies to political and cultural contacts between Greeks, Romans and Italians in Magna Graecia and Sicily.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

The students are requested to attend the course regularly.
Furthermore, the students will be requested to prepare a written essay (either English or German, max. 2000 words) on a selected topic. In alternative, students could deliver oral presentation (Referat) in German. Further details as well as a selection of topics will be provided at the beginning of the course.

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

The course aims at highlighting the key-role of Magna Graecia (South Italy) and Sicily as a bridge between two cultures and epoques, i.e. the (pre-)Roman and the Greek worlds. The history of this special geographic area will be approached diachronically and from an interdisciplinary perspective.
In additiom, on successful completion of the module, the students will demonstrate:
1) An ability to engage with primary evidence of both a literary (Greek and Latin authors) and a material nature (inscriptions, coins, archaeological data, etc.).
2) An appreciation of the historiographical and analytical skills needed to handle historical sources.
3) An ability to use and to compare heterogeneous sources.
4) An ability to discuss historical questions in oral and/or written work with coherent and logical arguments.
5) An ability to convey their ideas clearly and correctly.

Prüfungsstoff

Since the course aims to provide students with a broad knowledge of some key-issues of the politcal, religious and cultural relationships between Romans, Greeks and Italians in Magna Graecia, a selection of ancient literary texts in translation (English) as well as other documentary and archaeological materials will be analyzed.
In addition, the students will be required to survey current scholarship in order to outline the cultural-political context of Magna Graecia up to the Mid-Republican period.

Literatur

Optional Readings (selection):
J. Bérard, La colonisation grecque de l'Italie méridionale ed de la Sicilie dans l'antiquité, Paris 1957.
E. Bispham, From Asculum to Actium. The Municipalization of Italy from the Social War to Augustus, Oxford 2007.
G. Bradley, E. Isayev, C. Riva (eds.), Ancient Italy. Regions without Boundaries, Exeter 2007.
T. Cornell, The Beginnings of Rome: Italy and Rome from the Bronze Age to the Punic Wars, London 1995, 345-399.
J.-M. David, The Roman Conquest of Italy, London 1996.
E. M. De Juliis, Magna Grecia. L'Italia meridionale dalle origini leggendarie alla conquista romana, Bari 2006.
Michael P. Fronda, Between Rome and Carthage: Southern Italy during the Second Punic War, Cambridge 2010.
D. Hoyos, A Companion to the Punic Wars, London 2015 (various contributions).
K. Lomas, Rome and the Western Greeks, 350 BC - AD 200. Conquest and Acculturation in Southern Italy, London 1995.
D. Musti, Strabone e la Magna Grecia. Città e popoli dell'Italia antica, padova 1988.
D. Musti, Magna Grecia. Il quadro storico, Roma Bari 2005.
N. Rosenstein, Rome and the Mediterranean 290 to 146 BC: The Imperial Republic, Edinburgh 2012, 1-176.
M. Simon, Le rivage grec de l'Italie romaine. La grande Grèce dans l'historiographie Augustéenne, Rome 2011.

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

Letzte Änderung: Mi 15.12.2021 00:17