- Docente: Maria Giuseppina Muzzarelli
- Credits: 6
- SSD: M-STO/01
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
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Corso:
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in
Music and Theatre Studies (cod. 8837)
Also valid for Second cycle degree programme (LM) in Visual Arts (cod. 0977)
Second cycle degree programme (LM) in History and Oriental Studies (cod. 8845)
Learning outcomes
The student at the end of this module acquires knowledge of the main issues related to the history of Italian and European cities from the late antiquity to the early modern period, both in terms of general skills as one of the tools below for specific analysis, and ability to organize , collect and communicate complex information in a coherent form. The student acquires in-depth knowledge and specific lines of historical development and space of urban civilization, and the ability to identify the specific contribution that science can make in addressing historical issues and problems of interest to the community. Can communicate effectively specific contributions of general interest.
Course contents
During lessons we will discuss the following topics:
-Cities modifications during the transition from Late Ancient Times and High Middle Age
-Bologna from crisis to recovery and "selenite" walls
-City life rules according to urban laws in Low Middle Age and First Modern Age
-Saint Patrons
-neighborhoods
-Franciscan friars and cities
-Jews' cities: ghettos
-Going back to the past: neomedievalism between Nineteen and Twentieth century
Readings/Bibliography
During lessons we will compose, together with students, a textbook using the presented lectures and studies in correspondance to the considered topics. The textes will be available on line..t will also require the deepening of one of the proposed themes (or other to agree) from reading one of the books in a list which will be made available during lessons
Teaching methods
During lessons we will introduce each topic and the most recent historiography interpretations, in addition to significative sources, both documentary and documentary. At the end of the lesson we will visit some significative places in Bologna to deepen the kowledge of lessons topics.
Assessment methods
Oral exam
Teaching tools
During lessons we will present written and iconographic sources.
Office hours
See the website of Maria Giuseppina Muzzarelli