20702406 - MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE

The student will be introduced to the knowledge of the salient linguistic aspects, of the most significant personalities and literary forms, which, in the Latin West, characterize the medieval world.
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Mutuazione: 20702406 LETTERATURA LATINA MEDIEVALE in Lettere L-10 R DI MARCO MICHELE

Programme

Course Title: Between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages

second semester

This module, of an institutional nature, aims to outline the salient linguistic aspects, personalities, and most significant literary forms that, in the Latin West, mark the transition from antiquity to the Middle Ages. The module will also include exercises aimed at orienting students to the knowledge and critical use of key digital resources for the study and research of Latin authors from Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages, with particular attention to lexicography.

Core Documentation

1. D. NORBERG, Manuale di latino medievale, a cura di M. Oldoni. Bibliografia aggiornata a cura di P. Garbini, Ed. Avagliano, Cava de’ Tirreni 1999. - As an alternative to Part II of the Manual (“Selected Texts”), students may bring the texts (in photocopy and PDF) read and analyzed during the lessons.
2. A volume of your choice from the following:
- P. STOTZ, Il latino nel Medioevo. Guida allo studio di un'identità linguistica europea, a cura di Luigi G. G. Ricci, Ed. SISMEL, Firenze 2013.
- A. DE PRISCO, Il latino tardoantico e altomedievale, Ed. Jouvence, Roma 1991.
- E. AUERBACH, Lingua letteraria e pubblico nella tarda antichità latina e nel Medioevo, trad. it., Ed. Feltrinelli, Milano 2007.
3. A literary history textbook of your choice from the following::
- M. SIMONETTI, Romani e Barbari. Le lettere latine alle origini dell’Europa (secoli V-VIII), Ed. Carocci, Roma 2006.
- G. POLARA, Letteratura latina tardoantica e altomedievale, Ed. Jouvence, Roma 1987.


Attendance

Attendance at the lessons is free.

Type of evaluation

oral exam