05720 - History of Law (A-C)

Learning outcomes

An understanding of Italian and European legal history through the three-pronged approach of sources, legal thought, and legal doctrine.

Course contents

religious-This course focuses on the history of legal culture, with particular reference to the history of powers and duties within the family. The aim is to enable students to understand the development of European legal history by cultivating a critical approach.

1.

Law as a component of (Western) European culture from the 11th to the 18th century; for the 19th and 20th centuries, students are referred to the course on the history of modern and contemporary law.

2.

Patriarchy: family and paternal authority in European legal history.

3.

- The fall of Constantinople as a watershed between the Middle Ages and the Modern Era, and between the legal history of Western Europe and the legal history of Eastern Europe since the Turkish victory;

- Medieval Christian legal-religious universalism / Islamic legal-religious universalism.

Readings/Bibliography

Attending Students

1. Notes, slides (partially connected to

AA.VV., Tempi del diritto. Età medievale, moderna, contemporanea, Torino, Giappichelli Editore, Quarta edizione, 2025, pp. 1-11, 33-71, 82-118, 133-146, 149-153, 157-162)

2. M. Cavina, Lineamenti dei poteri paterni nella storia del patriarcato europeo, Bologna, Bononia University Press, 2016 (intero [pp. 165])

3. M. Cavina, Maometto Papa e Imperatore, Roma-Bari, Laterza Edit., 2018, per intero (pp. 170pp.) [ediz. economica 2021] (intero [pp. 170])

Non-Attending Students

1. AA.VV., Tempi del diritto. Età medievale, moderna, contemporanea, Torino, Giappichelli Editore, Quarta edizione, 2025, capitoli I-IV

2. M. Cavina, Lineamenti dei poteri paterni nella storia del patriarcato europeo, Bologna, Bononia University Press, 2016 (intero [pp. 165])

3. M. Cavina, Maometto Papa e Imperatore, Roma-Bari, Laterza Edit., 2018, per intero (pp. 170pp.) [ediz. economica 2021] (intero [pp. 170])

 

For supplementary exams:

2 crediti: M. Cavina, Maometto Papa e Imperatore, Roma-Bari, Laterza Edit., 2018 (170pp.) [ediz. economica 2021]

4 crediti: M. Cavina, Lineamenti dei poteri paterni nella storia del patriarcato europeo, Bologna, Bononia University Press, 2016

 

Teaching methods

The oral lessons will be held in the second semester by the course professor, Marco Cavina.

The lectures will be accompanied by slide projections.

There will be opportunities for deeper discussion.

Assessment methods

The final exam is in oral form and will cover the topics indicated in the programs and contents section.

The final grade will be assigned based on the following criteria:

Preparation on a very limited number of topics covered in the course and analytical ability that emerges only with the teacher's help, expression in generally correct language → 18-19;
Preparation on a limited number of topics covered in the course and autonomous analytical ability only on purely executive issues, expression in correct language → 20-24;
Preparation on a wide range of topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical analysis choices, mastery of specific terminology → 25-29;
Substantially exhaustive preparation on the topics covered in the course, ability to make independent critical and connective analysis choices, full mastery of specific terminology and ability to argue and self-reflect → 30-30L.

THESIS: Theses are assigned by Professor Marco Cavina.

Teaching tools

Lectures will be accompanied by slide presentations.

Students who have difficulty taking the exam in the indicated format are encouraged to report these difficulties to the teacher by email within the first two weeks of class.

Office hours

See the website of Marco Cavina