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 Pericles, the most representative politician of the classical age in Athens, highlighting the role of women. who have had a relationship with him at various levels and in various ways. An in-depth and disenchanted reading of the sources reveals a degree of conditioning on Pericles' political choices, by characters such as Elpinice and Aspasia, which in the studies has been remarked only to a limited extent, and only through the distorting lens of a vision prejudicial to the role of women in Greek society. The strong periclean attention to the female universe has, moreover, provided a powerful tool of denigration to critics and opponents of his time; we see clear signs of this, in particular, in theatrical communication and in a disparaging journalistic whose most emblematic representative is Stesimbroto di Taso. But precisely the basic prejudice against women, which in hostile sources informs the distorted reading of Pericles' political activity, once well focused, allows us to propose a stimulating reconstruction of the intertwining between private life and public commitment of the great Athenian statesman .

The main phases of the story relating to Pericles 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 the non-secondary role of women who revolved around the figure of the great statesman.

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.

Attendance

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.

Course books

- Plutarco, Vite parallele, Pericle e Fabio Massimo, Introduzione di Philip A. Stadter, traduzione e note di Anna Santoni, BUR Rizzoli, Milano 1991.

- U. Bultrighini-E. Dimauro (a cura di), Donne che contano nella Storia greca, Lanciano, Carabba 2014.

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.

Attendance

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.

Course books

- Plutarco, Vite parallele, Pericle e Fabio Massimo, Introduzione di Philip A. Stadter, traduzione e note di Anna Santoni, BUR Rizzoli, Milano 1991.

- U. Bultrighini-E. Dimauro (a cura di), Donne che contano nella Storia greca, Lanciano, Carabba 2014.

Additional text for non-attending students:

Thomas R. Martin, Pericles. A Biography in Context, Cambridge University Press 2016.

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.