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GREEK EPIGRAPHY MODULE 1

CODE 65338
ACADEMIC YEAR 2022/2023
CREDITS
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 11268 FILOLOGIA E SCIENZE DELL'ANTICHITA' (LM-15) - GENOVA
  • 6 cfu during the 1st year of 11265 ARCHEOLOGIE: PROFESSIONE E SAPERI (ARCHEOPES)(LM-2) - GENOVA
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    SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINARY SECTOR L-ANT/02
    LANGUAGE Italian
    TEACHING LOCATION
  • GENOVA
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    SEMESTER 2° Semester
    MODULES This unit is a module of:
    TEACHING MATERIALS AULAWEB

    OVERVIEW

    Module 1 is an introduction to the subject, which presents the evolution of writing in Ancient Greece. Students' active participation is required, especially for reading texts such as public and private inscriptions form the 8th century B.C. to Roman Age. The course will provide a historical interpretation of inscriptions; this will enable students to understand the role of epigraphy in the study and reconstruction of Greek civilization. Knowledge of Ancient Greek (basic knowledge) is required.

    AIMS AND CONTENT

    LEARNING OUTCOMES

    - Getting acquainted with alphabetical Greek writing, its peculiarities and its evolution (from Archaic Age through Classical Age and until Hellenistic-Roman Age);
    - Acquiring a method to critically analyze different kinds of epigraphic sources;
    - Knowing Greek civilization by reading and analyzing epigraphic texts related to institutional, political and social contexts;
    - Being able to carry out specific bibliographical research by using traditional and electronic research instruments.

    AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

    Eventually, students will be able to:

    reach a good command of bibliographical research tools

    identify the specific characteristics of Archaic Greek Alphabets and to trace their historical evolution

    recognize the various kinds of epigraphical documents and to handle a simple classification

    read by themselves brief Greek inscriptions in their original alphabet (on photographs and casts)

    TEACHING METHODS

    Traditional lessons and lectures; practice essays; aulaweb. 

     Lessons will be held in presence. Attendance, although not mandatory, is recommended. Only those who attend lessons in presence will be deemed attending students.

    The teacher, upon specific request by single students, could allow them to access the recordings of the lessons via Teams.

    SYLLABUS/CONTENT

    Contents for students who are taking the 6-CFU course

    This part of the course will provide a methodological introduction to the main aspects and issues of this discipline. Moreover, the following topics will be addressed: origin and evolution of Greek alphabet; examples of archaic Greek alphabets; numeral systems; types and formulae of public and private inscriptions Students will be provided with an anthology of epigraphic documents; during the course, students will read, translate and associate those documents with their historical context. 
    The nature of the subject itself requires the knowledge of Ancient Greek. Please remind that during the exam students will be asked to read and translate inscriptions that were studied in class.  Regular attendance is recommended; students who cannot attend classes are kindly asked to contact the professor in order to agree upon an alternative program.

    RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

    Recommended readings:
    M. GUARDUCCI, L’epigrafia greca dalle origini al tardo impero, Istituto Poligrafico e Zecca dello Stato, Roma 1987. 
    Also: M.L. LAZZARINI, La scrittura nella città: iscrizioni, archivi, alfabetizzazione, in I Greci. Storia Cultura Arte Società (a cura di S. SETTIS), Einaudi, Torino 1997, II/2, pp. 725-750.
    The inscriptions that will be discussed are collected in: "Iscrizioni greche", a cura di S. de Vido, (Roma, Carocci Editore, 2018), nell'ambito del progetto "AXON. Per una silloge italiana di iscrizioni storiche greche" dell'Università Ca' Foscari di Venezia.

    Instructions on the use of this bibliography will be given during the lessons.

    TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

    Exam Board

    FRANCESCA GAZZANO (President)

    VALTER LAPINI

    ELENA CIMAROSTI (President Substitute)

    PIA CAROLLA (Substitute)

    VALENTINA PESTARINO (Substitute)

    VIVIANA PETTIROSSI (Substitute)

    SIMONE PODESTA' (Substitute)

    LESSONS

    LESSONS START

    II semester

    Class schedule

    GREEK EPIGRAPHY MODULE 1

    EXAMS

    EXAM DESCRIPTION

    Oral interview, including the discussion of a written essay on a previously assigned epigraphic text: the written essay and its oral discussion together contribute 40% to determining the overall assessment of the examination.

    ASSESSMENT METHODS

    Oral exam

    Assessment Methods

    Oral interview: ascertains the acquisition of the basic methodology for the analysis of epigraphic texts, as well as knowledge of both the main forms of Greek writing and the main categories of epigraphic documents, especially of a public and institutional nature, and the bibliographical tools for research and updating.

    The oral discussion of the written essay verifies the acquisition of the general theoretical principles when applied to the specific case (individual inscription, public or private, of historical, economic, social or cultural interest)

    Exam schedule

    Date Time Location Type Notes
    12/12/2022 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    16/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    31/01/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    08/05/2023 09:30 GENOVA Orale
    25/05/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    19/06/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    10/07/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale
    11/09/2023 15:00 GENOVA Orale