The student will acquire: in-depth and detailed knowledge of the characteristics of Christian literary production of the first five centuries; ability to apply the methodology of philological and literary research to unfamiliar sources; ability to collect and interpret the data acquired, as well as to integrate them with an autonomous use of scientific research instruments, arriving at complex evaluations; ability to express and communicate the conclusions of the study and research activity in a clear and scientifically correct way.
teacher profile teaching materials
Monday and Wednesday, 12-14 hours, STREAMING LESSON.
Friday, 9-11 hours, Aula 15, LESSON IN PRESENCE
Beginning of the course: Monday, October 5th, 2020.
Course title 2020-2021: A Diogneto
The course aims to deepen, according to various perspectives of investigation (philological, linguistic, literary, historical, doctrinal) the discourse of the protrettic genre that an anonymous author, probably around the end of the second century, addressed to the pagan Diognetus. From its discovery onwards, this work, composed in a very elegant Greek and transmitted to us by a single manuscript, continues to arouse great interest for its message on the relationship between Christians and the "world", as well as numerous questions about its literary unity and many passages, problematic from the point of view of the critique of the text.
General section.
For students who have never taken an exam in Ancient Christian Literature: M. SIMONETTI - E. PRINZIVALLI, Storia della letteratura cristiana antica, Bologna: EDB, 2010.
For students who have already taken exams in Ancient Christian Literature: H.Y. GAMBLE, Libri e lettori nella chiesa antica, Brescia: Paideia, 2006.
Programme
First semester (six weeks).Monday and Wednesday, 12-14 hours, STREAMING LESSON.
Friday, 9-11 hours, Aula 15, LESSON IN PRESENCE
Beginning of the course: Monday, October 5th, 2020.
Course title 2020-2021: A Diogneto
The course aims to deepen, according to various perspectives of investigation (philological, linguistic, literary, historical, doctrinal) the discourse of the protrettic genre that an anonymous author, probably around the end of the second century, addressed to the pagan Diognetus. From its discovery onwards, this work, composed in a very elegant Greek and transmitted to us by a single manuscript, continues to arouse great interest for its message on the relationship between Christians and the "world", as well as numerous questions about its literary unity and many passages, problematic from the point of view of the critique of the text.
Core Documentation
A Diogneto. Introduzione, testo critico, traduzione e note di commento a cura di F. RUGGIERO, Roma: Città Nuova, 2020.General section.
For students who have never taken an exam in Ancient Christian Literature: M. SIMONETTI - E. PRINZIVALLI, Storia della letteratura cristiana antica, Bologna: EDB, 2010.
For students who have already taken exams in Ancient Christian Literature: H.Y. GAMBLE, Libri e lettori nella chiesa antica, Brescia: Paideia, 2006.
Reference Bibliography
For students who have never taken an exam in Ancient Christian Literature: M. SIMONETTI - E. PRINZIVALLI, Storia della letteratura cristiana antica, Bologna: EDB, 2010. For students who have already taken exams in Ancient Christian Literature: H.Y. GAMBLE, Libri e lettori nella chiesa antica, Brescia: Paideia, 2006.Type of delivery of the course
Blended mode: 4 hours in streaming, 2 hours in presence per week, for at least 30 frontal hours. The course is a seminar and involves the active participation of students.Attendance
For students who are unable to attend, there are adjustments to the program; they are therefore invited to contact the teacher.Type of evaluation
Interview with the teacher on the program of the course.