Greek Literature Ma
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
Learning goal of this course is to provide the students with the methodological skills for an advanced approach - in terms of textual comprehension and literary interpretation - to the Greek literature (from the Archaic to the Greek-Roman period), through the discussion of some case studies.
Expected learning outcomes
Knowledge: students are expected to gain a complete control of the historic development of the Greek literature and a deep knowledge of the literary genres (formal patterns, contents, socio-cultural impact); they are also expected to know the main lines of the scholarly discussion, at least over the last decades.
Ability: students will be able to read in Greek all the texts of the Greek literature and to discuss them with critical attitude by placing them in their historical, literary and cultural contexts; students will be also familiar with the bibliographic databases and with the most useful tools of humanistic informatics.
Ability: students will be able to read in Greek all the texts of the Greek literature and to discuss them with critical attitude by placing them in their historical, literary and cultural contexts; students will be also familiar with the bibliographic databases and with the most useful tools of humanistic informatics.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
Three "Symposia": Plato, Xenophon and Lucian
The module amounts to a close reading of the three works. The focus will be on intertextuality, iconography as well as on the wider implications for the very notion of Greek civilisation, which is crucially connected with wine and its uses.
The module amounts to a close reading of the three works. The focus will be on intertextuality, iconography as well as on the wider implications for the very notion of Greek civilisation, which is crucially connected with wine and its uses.
Prerequisites for admission
Good knowledge of ancient Greek language and literature
Teaching methods
Lectures and seminars
Teaching Resources
Reference editions will be made available through the didactic platform. Further reading will be presented a discussed during the course.
Assessment methods and Criteria
Oral examination
L-FIL-LET/02 - GREEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours
Professor:
Capra Andrea
Professor(s)
Reception:
February, March, April and May: Friday by appointment
"Sezione di Filologia Classica", 7 Via Festa del Perdono