The course aims to provide students with the knowledge and method necessary to acquire the ability to exercise critical analysis and reflection on the tradition relating to the complex story of a personality who occupied the Athenian political and military scene in the difficult socio-political and economic situation following the periclean experience; basic purpose, to focus on dynamics, contradictions and contexts of reference, also in relation to the general problem of the incidence of individual protagonism in the eventual plot of the history of all times, and possess adequate communication resources on the subject in question.

The main phases of the story relating to Alcibiades will be retraced, through the critical reading of the main sources, focusing in particular on the reflection, in the ancient tradition and in the re-elaborations of later ages, of a completely extraordinary incidence of the character in the Athenian collective imagination, and Greek in general, from the second half of the 5th century BC. C.

It is considered necessary to have taken the exam of Greek History in the three-year course, or alternatively, knowledge of: D. MUSTI, Storia greca. Linee di sviluppo dall'età micenea all'età romana, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 1994.

Knowledge acquired: Knowledge of the main dynamics of the political, social and economic history of the classical Greek world and their chronological contexts. Autonomy of judgment: Ability to critically and comparatively analyze the contents of the sources and their genesis. Communication skills: Clear and comprehensive communication demonstrating versatility in the historical and critical framework of historiographical and literary evidence. The course aims to consolidate and deepen the knowledge and methodologies of historical and philological analysis acquired by students during the three-year course, both in view of possible employment in publishing, public and private research and culture institutes, cultural and academic foundations, both in the participation in research doctorates.

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

At the end of the course, the teaching material prepared by the teacher (such as slides, handouts, exercises) and the teacher's specific communications are available, together with other support activities, inside the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Lectures and seminars.

Course books

- J. de Romilly, Alcibiade. Un avventuriero in una democrazia in crisi, Milano, Garzanti 2010; oppure W. M. Ellis, Alcibiade, Genova, ECIG 1993;

- E.  Dimauro, Re contro. La rivalità dinastica a Sparta fino al regno di Agide II, Alessandria, Edizioni dell’Orso 2008, pp. 113-183;

- E. Dimauro, Timea, in U. Bultrighini-E. Dimauro, Donne che contano nella Storia greca, Lanciano, Carabba 2014, pp. 529-570.

Assessment

Oral exam. Students (attending and non-attending, Latin / Greek or not) must present themselves to take the exam with the sources (downloadable from the University website at the end of the course), of which they must demonstrate knowledge of the content.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Course books

- J. de Romilly, Alcibiade. Un avventuriero in una democrazia in crisi, Milano, Garzanti 2010; oppure W. M. Ellis, Alcibiade, Genova, ECIG 1993;

- E.  Dimauro, Re contro. La rivalità dinastica a Sparta fino al regno di Agide II, Alessandria, Edizioni dell’Orso 2008, pp. 113-183;

- E. Dimauro, Timea, in U. Bultrighini-E. Dimauro, Donne che contano nella Storia greca, Lanciano, Carabba 2014, pp. 529-570.

Assessment

Oral examin. Students (ALL, attending and non-attending, Latin / Greek or not) must present themselves to take the exam with the sources (downloadable from the University website at the end of the course), of which they must demonstrate knowledge of the content.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

- Attendance of the course is highly recommended.

- For the purposes of the exam, it is essential for both attending and non-attending students to have in-depth knowledge of the sources discussed during the course.

- The Greek and Latin sources must be read in the original language and translated, an element of particular appreciation in the evaluation. Students who are not from Classics and who do not know Greek and Latin will take the exam with the sources translated into Italian. The teaching material (historical sources) provided during the lessons will be easily available on the University website, at the end of the lessons, for both attending and non-attending students.

- There are no alternative programs for non-attending students, additional texts for non-attending students are specified in the exam program.