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History of Classic Culture

History of Classic Culture

Code	5944
Year	1
Semester	S2
ECTS Credits	6
Workload	OT(15H)/TP(45H)
Scientific area	Philosophy
Mode of delivery	Daily presence in classes or by distance.
Work placements	It doesn't apply.
Learning outcomes	- To divulge and reflect about Ancient Greek and Roman themes, in order to have a better understanding on contemporary societies, especially about the Portuguese one. By the end of the Semester, the student must be able to: - To discuss about historical and cultural issues and authors as well of the Classical Antiquity (Greek and Roman) defined in the program.
Syllabus	Programmatic modules: 1. The transmission of the Classical Culture. 2. The Greek Culture - main historical, ideological and cultural items. 3. The Latin Culture - tradition, originality and autonomy.
Main Bibliography	General Bibliography BOWRA, C.M., Historia de la Literatura Griega (trad.), Fondo de Cultura Economica USA, 1996 BURKERT, W., Mito e mitologia, Lisboa, Edições 70, 1991. GRIMAL, P., Dicionário de Mitologia, Lisboa, Difel, 1992. LESKY, A., História da Literatura Grega, Lisboa 1995. PARATORE, Ettore. História da literatura latina. Trad. Manuel Losa, S. J. Lisboa: Gulbenkian, 1987. PEREIRA, M. H. M. da Rocha, Estudos de História da Cultura Clássica. Cultura Grega, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1993. ------------, Estudos de História da Cultura Clássica. Cultura Romana, Lisboa, Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 1989. ------------, Hélade. Antologia da Cultura Grega, Coimbra, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade de Coimbra, IEC, 1990. ------------, Romana. Antologia da Cultura Latina, Coimbra, Universidade de Coimbra, 1986. All the other references will be recommended during the Semmester.
Language	Portuguese. Tutorial support is available in English.