The aim of the course is to provide a comprehensive understanding of the Western European Middle ages history, with reference to the most up to date historiographical debate.
Curriculum
teacher profile teaching materials
- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Programme
Main themes of medieval history: the end of the western roman empire; barbarian kingdoms; Lombards and Byzantines in Italy; from frankish kingdoms to carolingian empire; christianity during the early Middle Ages: bishops and monks; manors, fiefs and the rural lordship; agrarian economy and commercial development (from 9th to 13th century); Church reform in the 11th century; italian communes; european western kingdoms, from 11th to 13th century; culture, church and religious experiences in the late Middle Ages; the Crisis of the 14th century; early modern state in Italy and Europe.Core Documentation
A. Cortonesi, Medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, Roma, Carocci, 2008 OR M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2002.- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons, face-to-face and remotely according to the provisions covid-19, with participatory analysis of historiographic documents and texts.Attendance
Attendance is not required, but it is recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral test. Exam Questions will judge the Knowledge of Course main Themes and asses the Competences in matter of Contextualization of Sources and Historiography. teacher profile teaching materials
- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Programme
Main themes of medieval history: the end of the western roman empire; barbarian kingdoms; Lombards and Byzantines in Italy; from frankish kingdoms to carolingian empire; christianity during the early Middle Ages: bishops and monks; manors, fiefs and the rural lordship; agrarian economy and commercial development (from 9th to 13th century); Church reform in the 11th century; italian communes; european western kingdoms, from 11th to 13th century; culture, church and religious experiences in the late Middle Ages; the Crisis of the 14th century; early modern state in Italy and Europe.Core Documentation
A. Cortonesi, Medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, Roma, Carocci, 2008 OR M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2002.- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons, face-to-face and remotely according to the provisions covid-19, with participatory analysis of historiographic documents and texts.Attendance
Attendance is not required, but it is recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral test. Exam Questions will judge the Knowledge of Course main Themes and asses the Competences in matter of Contextualization of Sources and Historiography. teacher profile teaching materials
- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Programme
Main themes of medieval history: the end of the western roman empire; barbarian kingdoms; Lombards and Byzantines in Italy; from frankish kingdoms to carolingian empire; christianity during the early Middle Ages: bishops and monks; manors, fiefs and the rural lordship; agrarian economy and commercial development (from 9th to 13th century); Church reform in the 11th century; italian communes; european western kingdoms, from 11th to 13th century; culture, church and religious experiences in the late Middle Ages; the Crisis of the 14th century; early modern state in Italy and Europe.Core Documentation
A. Cortonesi, Medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, Roma, Carocci, 2008 OR M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2002.- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 1998;
- V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, in RM Rivista, 18/2 (2017), ONLY pp. 305-313 (free download: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).
- dossier of documents (with translations) reviewed in class;
- Students are required to expand their knowledge of some of the topics covered in class by choosing ONE of the following texts, which are, for all intents and purposes, part of the exam syllabus and constitute its second part:
S. Gasparri, Italia longobarda, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012;
B. Andreolli, M. Montanari, L'azienda curtense in Italia, Bologna, CLUEB, 2003;
Ch. Wickham, L'eredità di Roma. Storia d'Europa dal 400 al 1000 d. C., Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014, chapters 5, 7, 9, 16, 18, 19, 21 (on the British Isles, the Frankish Kingdom, and peasant society in Early Middle Ages);
N. D'Acunto, La lotta per le investiture. Una rivoluzione medievale (998-1122), Roma, Carocci, 2020.
Type of delivery of the course
Frontal lessons, face-to-face and remotely according to the provisions covid-19, with participatory analysis of historiographic documents and texts.Attendance
Attendance is not required, but it is recommended.Type of evaluation
Oral test. Exam Questions will judge the Knowledge of Course main Themes and asses the Competences in matter of Contextualization of Sources and Historiography.