28788 - Medieval History and Cities

Learning outcomes

Medieval history and cities.

Target skills and knowledge:

During the course students will:

- learn how to distinguish between history and historiography;

- learn sources meanings and typologies;

- learn theories and hypothesis about the periodization of history and medieval period;

- understand medieval period elements of continuity and rupture (nomads and sedentaries, the great results of medieval cultures, their marks and heritage in modern world);

- identify and expound distinctive features of the medieval period cultures;

- acquire knowledge about medieval period changes and events, particularly referred to history of cities;

At the end of the course students should:

- be able to manage acquired knowledge in order to make written and oral texts about general and specific topics;

- be able to do research by using specific bibliography;

- be able to plan programs and cultural education interventions based on acquired knowledge.

Course contents

Medieval History and Cities

Teacher: Prof.Rolando Dondarini

Support of teaching: Dr. Roberto Sernicola

The entire course, which begins September 24 and ends December 7, will be held at the Aula 1 Via Zamboni 34, according to the schedule C (Monday and Tuesday from 11.45 to 13.30, Wednesday from 8 , 15 to 10.00)

In the lessons on Monday and Tuesday will be:

- The basic elements of historical subjects: epistemology, methodology of research and teaching (history and historiography; periodization; sources, including research and teaching, teaching and learning of history, origin and meanings of the Middle Ages).

- The general history of the time called the Middle Ages (the major outcomes of a millennium, nomadic and sedentary, the three monotheistic religions, and Regnum sacerdotium, comparisons and conflicts between the spiritual and temporal power, processes of building new political territorial teams: from the realms Roman-barbarian empires, from ordinary people to the regional states; towards a Europe of Nations, the changes in the economic, agricultural, manufacturing and commercial, climatic factors and technological developments, links with demographic trends, the great crisis) .

In the lessons on Wednesday it will:

- The history of the city from antiquity to modern, with particular reference to that of Bologna

Readings/Bibliography

Books for exam preparation for students not attending.

1) For the methodological part and for the general history requires the study of the following two books:

- R. Dondarini,Per entrare nella storia, Bologna,Clueb, 1999(excluding only the part of the History of Historiography)

- R. Dondarini,Quel tempo chiamato medioevo - mille anni divicende, trasformazioni e antefattidella nostra storia,Napoli, Liguori editore, 2011.

2) For the portion relating to the history of medieval cities, with particular reference to Bologna, it requires the preparation of one of the following books:

- F. Bocchi, M. Ghizzoni, R. Smurra,Storia delle città italiane:dal Tardoantico al primo Rinascimento, Torino, UTET Università, 2008.

or

- R. Dondarini,Bologna medievale nella storia delle città, Bologna, Patron, 2000.

3) is also required to read one of the following books:

- R. Dondarini,La XIII porta,Bologna, Minerva,2011.

or

- R. Dondarini,Un volto riemerso di Bologna medievale, Bologna, Patron, 2011.

Students who attend at least 2/3 of the lectures will be exempt from the study of:R. Dondarini,Per entrare nella storia, Bologna,Clueb, 1999.

Teaching methods

Lectures will be integrated with participation of students: dialogues and research essays about the most important topics. Also visits to museums and to archives can be programmed.

Assessment methods

Assessment methods:

oral exam.

Teaching tools

Consult written and iconographic source; watch videos;make reference to historian's texts. Multimedia presentations will be used to summarize parts of lessons.

Office hours

See the website of Rolando Dondarini