Corso di laurea magistrale in Filologia,
Letterature e Storia dell'antichità

To the students in Philology, Literatures and History of Antiquity knowledge of greek language is required

The course aims to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of some aspects of byzantine history and civilization. It will also be the purpose of the course to develop in students a good ability to read and understand medieval historical greek sources.

The students should acquire a good general knowledge of byzantine history and civilization.

They should be able to do the following:

- interpret and analyze the texts read in class;

- explain the concepts acquired in class using appropriate language;

- pursue further study on byzantine history and civilization.

The cult of saints in Byzantium and in Byzantine Italy.

The subject will be addressed through the reading and analysis of an anthology of texts from:

Athanasios of Alexandria, Life of Antony the Great

The Life of Pachomius (vita prima graeca)

Palladius, The Lausiac History

Theodoret of Cyrrhus, Religious History

Life of Daniel the Stylite

Cyril of Scythopolis, Lives of Palestinian Monks

Leontios of Neapolis, Life of Symeon the Holy Fool

Life of Elias Spelaiotes

Life of saint Phantinos the Younger.

A hand-out with Greek texts will be available on the course Moodle module. Further texts and bibliography will be supplied in class.

The course is articulated in 36 hours of formal in-class (face-to-face) lecture time. There will be no recording.

Attendance of class-rooms lessons is recommended.

The basic texts for students who will not attend class are indicated below (see "Testi consigliati e bibliografia").

The course grade is determined only on the basis of an oral examination. The examination tests the student's ability to do the following:

- communicate the main results developed in the course using appropriate language;

- rework in a personal way the concepts developed in the course.

The above is accomplished by asking the student to answer at least four questions.

EVALUATION CRITERIA

The final grade is expressed in 30/30.
- The attainment of an organic view of the topics covered in class, together with good critical ability, mastery of expression and specific language, will be evaluated with very good or excellent grades (28-30 with honors);
- Predominantly mnemonic or not well matured acquisition of content and not always adequate linguistic and logical skills will be evaluated with grades from fair (21-24) to good (25-27);
- A minimum level of knowledge of the course content, combined with instructional gaps or inadequate linguistic and logical skills, will lead to a grade of sufficient (18-20);
- The absence of a minimum level of knowledge of course content, combined with inadequate language and logic skills and formative gaps, will produce an assessment of insufficient (<18/30).

Students with DSA are requested to inform the professor at the beginning of the course in order to agree on a personal learning path suited to their needs, even beyond the compensatory and dispensatory measures provided for the exam.

In general, Students with DSA or disabilities are requested to take note of the modalities:

• of support (https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-con-disabilita),
• of reception (https://www.unito.it/accoglienza-studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa),
• and the necessary procedures for exam support:https://www.unito.it/servizi/lo-studio/studenti-e-studentesse-con-disabilita/supporto-studenti-e-studentesse-con

Those who have already studied these books will fix another reading text.

Students unable to attend classes must prepare an alternative program that will include the three books listed above and another reading to be arranged with the professor.