- Docente: Francesca Roversi Monaco
- Credits: 12
- SSD: M-STO/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Anthropology, Religions, Oriental Civilizations (cod. 8493)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student is able to critically analyse
tha main historical structuresand events of the Middle Ages. He is
aware of the most significant historiographical debates and of the
methodology of the field. He acquires the capacity to discuss the
main issues concerning the medieval world, such as economic,
political, social, cultural structures. He is able to situate
specific historical problems in a wider analytical framework. He
can read historiographical texts in Italian as well in other
european languages. He can discuss historical issues with the
appropriate terminology. The student also obtains a good knowledge
of the chief issues and events of late roman world.
Course contents
A) History of Middle Ages (40 h,), Vth-XVth centuries: decline and
fall of the Roman Empire; Roman-barbarian kingdoms; Byzantine
Empire; The rise of Islamic culture;Church and Empire in Europe;
Heretical movements; Urban civilization; National States; Crusades;
Crisis of the XIVth century; XVth century
B) Myth and Identity between Middle Ages and Contemporary Age: the Bologna's case (20 h.)
Readings/Bibliography
ATTENDING STUDENTS
Modulo A:
- A. Zorzi, Manuale di storia medievale, Novara 2016
- Fonti medievali. Un'antologia, a c. di T. di Carpegna Falconieri, A. Feniello, C. Grasso, Roma 2017
Modulo B:
- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo fra storia e senso comune, Roma 2005
- F. Roversi Monaco, Il comune di Bologna e re Enzo. Costruzione di un mito debole, Bologna 2012
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Modulo A
- A. Zorzi, Manuale di storia medievale, Novara 2016
- Fonti medievali. Un'antologia, a c. di T. di Carpegna Falconieri, A. Feniello, C. Grasso, Roma 2017
- M. Bloch, Apologia della storia o mestiere di storico, Torino 2009
- Carlo M. Cipolla, Allegro ma non troppo, Bologna 1988
- S. Conrad, Storia globale. Un'introduzione, Roma 2015
- G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo fra storia e senso comune, Roma 2005
Modulo B
One of the following books:
- P. Geary, Il mito delle nazioni. Le origini medievali dell'Europa, Roma 2016
- F. Roversi Monaco, Il comune di Bologna e re Enzo. Costruzione di un mito debole, Bologna 2012
Teaching methods
Frontal lectures
Assessment methods
The final exam will be an oral one, with questions aimed to verify the student's knowledge of the themes discussing during frontal lectures (only for attending students) as well as those treated in the program's texts.
Non-attending students will have to take an oral final exam about the themes treated in the program's texts.
The assessment will concentrate particularly on the skill displayed by the student in handling the sources and material in the exam bibliography and his ability to find and use information and examples to illustrate and correlate the various themes and problems addressed in the course.
The assessment will thus examine the student's:
- factual knowledge of the subject;
- ability to summarise and analyse themes and concepts;
- familiarity with the terminology associated with the subject and his ability to use it effectively.
Average marks will be awarded to a student who has memorized the main points of the material and is able to summarise them satisfactorily and provide an effective critical commentary, while failing to display a complete command of the appropriate terminology.
A student will be deemed to have failed the exam if he displays significant errors in his understanding and failure to grasp the overall outlines of the subject, together with a poor command of the appropriate terminology.
Teaching tools
We will use power point slides with images and maps. Various
examples of historical sources will be used and discussed.
Office hours
See the website of Francesca Roversi Monaco