Course contents
- Critical Reconstruction of the History of the Roman Empire, with particular reference to the History of Roman Society and Political Institutions.
The Lessons will be devoted to Ancient Sources: Inscriptions and selected passages of Roman and Greek Historians will be read (in Italian Translation) and commented on, in order to outline and examine thoroughly the main political stages of the History of Roman Empire.
Reccomended or required readings
1) E. Gabba-D. Foraboschi-D. Mantovani-E. Lo Cascio-L. Troiani, Introduzione alla storia di Roma, Edizioni Universitarie di Lettere Economia Diritto, Milano 2000 (capp. 10-13, 15-16.
2) Sergio Roda, Il modello della repubblica imperiale romana fra mondo antico e mondo moderno, ed. Monduzzi, 2011.