ANCIENT MILITARY HISTORY

Enrollment year

2015/2016

Academic year

2016/2017

Regulations

DM270

Academic discipline

L-ANT/03 (ROMAN HISTORY)

Department

DEPARTMENT OF MUSICOLOGY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Course

HUMANITIES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE

Curriculum

PERCORSO COMUNE

Year of study

2°

Period

2nd semester (27/02/2017 - 16/06/2017)

ECTS

Lesson hours

36 lesson hours

Language

Italian

Activity type

ORAL TEST

Teacher

BRECCIA GASTONE (titolare) - 6 ECTS

Prerequisites

None

Learning outcomes

Basic knowledge of the main topics and problems related to the art of war in the Greek and Roman world

Course contents

The evolution of infantry from phalanx to legion. Caesar's campaigns and strategy in the ancient world

Teaching methods

Lectures

Reccomended or required readings

H. van Wees, "L'arte della guerra nell'antica Grecia", Gorizia 2013; G. Breccia, "I figli di Marte", Milano 2012

Assessment methods

Oral examinations

Further information

Ancient sources will be read and commented in Italian translation

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