ARCHAELOGY AND NUMISMATIC IN ROMAN EMPIRE

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

BASA010

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2019/2020

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in CULTURAL HERITAGE: ARCHAEOLOGY AND HISTORY OF ART

Disciplinary Sector:

CLASSICAL ARCHAEOLOGY

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

Mancini Maria Cristina

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

162

Objectives

By analysing the multiple aspects and different forms of interaction between the Roman cultural element and the various provincial aspects, at the end of the course you will have an understanding of the socio-cultural reflections in the arts and economic and monetary sphere, developing critical sense on problematic issues and ways of integration.

Contents

Aspects of Romanization. Issues of historical geography. Markers of Romanization in conquered cities and territories. Urban and cultural formation processes of the Empire. Institution and administration of the Roman Provinces. Interaction between local and Roman aspects. Analysis of the aspects of cultural and artistic background in different provinces. Propaganda and imperial worship. Roman coinage: introduction, emissions and circulation. Imperial and Provincial Mint. Currency Issues: types and iconography in the Empire.

Recommended Bibliography

Attending:
Lessons notes
S. RINALDI TUFI, Archeologia delle Province Romane, Roma 2000 (Carocci Editore)
R. BIANCHI BANDINELLI, Roma. La fine dell’arte antica, .
Parte I, Cap. 2 L’arte europea di Roma
Parte II, Capitoli 1-2-3-4
J. B. WARD-PERKINS, Architettura Romano, Milano 1974
Capitoli 4-5-6
M.C. MANCINI, Introduzione allo studio della Numismatica, Roma 2006 (Aracne Edizioni)
Further readings will be indicated in the lesson or included in the didactic material online
Non-attending:
In addition to the mentioned texts, they will have to carry:
M. TORELLI, M. MENICHETTI, G.L. GRASSIGLI, Arte e archeologia del mondo romano, Milano 2008.
Articles to be agreed with the teacher

Teaching Methods

Frontal lessons with the help of ppt presentations

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The final assessment consists of an oral exam on the entire syllabus.The grading scale goes from 1 to 30 with honours (cum laude): 1-17 fail, 18-21 sufficient, 22-24 fair, 25-27 good, 28-29 very good, 30-30 with honours (cum laude) excellent.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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