27179 - Medieval Antiquities and Institutions (1)

Course contents

The course focuses on the development of art of falconry (UNESCO Intangible Heritage) during the Middle Ages, and especially through the important treaty of Frederick II. As well as being an important exercise for the aristocratic elite hunting, hunting with raptors is a representation and an exercise of art of government, and has close connections with wisdom growth. The course will also deepen the evolution of these issues that arise with strong similarities across different civilizations and different periods, between East and West.

Readings/Bibliography

Attending students must prepare the monograph on: - A.L. Trombetti, Introduzione a Federico II di Svevia, De arte venandi cum avibus, a cura di A.L. Trombetti Budriesi, Roma-Bari 2009, pp. X-CXLVII (PDF available on campus.unibo.it) - Further details will be provided during the classes

NOT attending students must prepare the monograph on the following two texts: 1) A.L. Trombetti, Introduzione a Federico II di Svevia, De arte venandi cum avibus, a cura di A.L. Trombetti Budriesi, Roma-Bari 2009, pp. X-CXLVII (PDF available on campus.unibo.it )

2) D. Boccassini, Il volo della mente: falconeria e sofia nel mondo mediterraneo: Islam, Federico II, Dante, Ravenna : Longo, 2003: Parte prima: "A scuola di falconeria"

Teaching methods

Frontal lectures, with the aid of multimedia materials, iconography, insights.

Assessment methods

The final exam will be an oral one (in italian), with questions aimed to verify the student's knowledge of the themes discussed during frontal lessons as well as those treated in the program's texts.

Teaching tools

ASM CAMPUS

Office hours

See the website of Anna Laura Trombetti