Programme

Second semester.
Hours: 4 hours/week: Thursdays, Fridays, from 11 to 13 h, Sala riunioni di Mondo Antico.
Beginning of the course: Thursday 10 March 2022.
Also available online, in synchronous and recorded mode. Registration on Moodle: https://studiumanistici.el.uniroma3.it/course/view.php?id=500

The course examines the main data of ancient Christian literary production, from the first to the fifth century, of which will be highlighted both the peculiarities, as well as the relationship with Jewish, Greek and Latin literatures. Main topics: Proto-Christian literature (letters, evangelical literature, apocalypses), formation of the New Testament canon, writings from the sub-apostolic period, Greek apologists, "heretical" and heresiological literature, martyrial literature, Tertullian, Cyprian, exegetical literature, Origen, historiography, authors from Cappadocia, ancient literature, Hilarius, Ambrose, Jerome, Rufin, hagiographic literature, Augustine.

Core Documentation

M. Simonetti - E. Prinzivalli, Letteratura cristiana antica, Casale Monferrato: PiemmeReligio, 2003 (selected textes).
The texts commented in the classroom not present in the anthology will be provided by the teacher.

Type of delivery of the course

In-person classes (at least 30 hours), broadcast live and recorded. If health conditions permit, educational excursions will be made to religious buildings and/or catacombs and/or museums of significant interest for the study of Christian antiquity.

Attendance

Students who have difficulty attending lessons are invited to contact the teacher.

Type of evaluation

Interview with the teacher on the program of the course.