Medieval history is a basic knowledge for the curriculum in history as well as other teachings concerning general contents. It deals with institutions, people, societies and main events from 5th to 15th century. Insights about themes and methods of researches.
Students will get acquainted with the historic evolution that affected Europe between the Barbarian Age and Late Middle ages (5th-15th centuries). The main themes around which the course is built are: Middle Ages and encounter between civilizations; Middle Ages and Origin of Europe; Middle Ages in Italy. Students will be able to understand the evolution of institutions, societies and political contexts; they will be able to consult historic sources, give examples and refer to historiographic updates.
Focus of learning is Middle Ages in general picture of European history and in perspective of its influence over culture and institutions. Students would acquire an incisive view of this period which is commonly neglected or misunderstood.
For students taking the 9-CFU course
At the end of the course the students should gain:
For students taking the 12-CFU course
At the end of the course students should gain:
None
Lectures will be held in-person.
For students unable to attend in-person, it will be possible to attend online on Teams only by requesting the lecturer to be enrolled on the team (send an email to mariaelena.cortese@unige.it, writing in the subject line: DIDATTICA A DISTANZA).
Students following online will be considered non-attending (see the specific bibliography for non attending students)
Lessons:
For 9 CFU
60 hours of traditional lectures with slides to facilitate comprehension of the lectures on the following topics: main political and institutional events and long-term phenomena (social, economic, cultural) characterising the medieval age; reading and commenting on examples of medieval sources; elements of historiography; typology of medieval sources.
For 12 CFU
80 hours of traditional frontal lessons, with slides to facilitate the comprehension of the lectures, on the following topics: main political-institutional events and long term phenomena (social, economic, cultural) that characterize the medieval age; reading and commenting on examples of medieval sources; elements of historiography; typology of medieval sources.l sources and a historiographic text. Introduction to the typology of medieval sources.
Contents for non attending students taking the 9-FU course
Outlines of medieval history, interpretative categories, historiographical updates. Orientation in reading the sources and a historiographical text.
Contents for attending students taking the 12-CFU course
Outlines of medieval history, interpretative categories, historiographical updates. Orientation to the reading of sources and a historiographical text. Introduction to the typology of medieval sources
For attending students taking a 9-CFU course:
1) One textbook of your choice from the following:
2) one book of your choice from the following:
For attending students taking a 12-CFU course:
2) two books of your choice from the following:
For students taking a single 6-CFU course:
BIBLIIGRAPHY FOR NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS
Non-attending students (9 CFU or 12 CFU) will add the following essay to the respective syllabus provided for attending students: G. Sergi, L’idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Roma, Donzelli, 2005.
Ricevimento: During the course on Wednesdays after the lesson. At other times on Wednesdays by appointment by writing to the teacher: mariaelena.cortese@unige.it. it is also possible to arrange an appointment on Teams by writing to the teacher: mariaelena.cortese@unige.it.
MARIA ELENA CORTESE (President)
PAOLA GUGLIELMOTTI
SANDRA MACCHIAVELLO (Substitute)
Lessons will start during the week ot 19th september 2022
MEDIEVAL HISTORY
The knowledge of the textbook will be tested through a written test (5 questions of different nature must be answered in about 1 hour's time).
At the end of the written test, the examination continues, with in-person correction of the written test and an oral interview on the chosen monograph(s) aimed at testing the author's ability to analyze and understand a historiographical text, its structure and use of sources.
The final grade is derived from the overall evaluation of the written and oral portions.
The examination will test the knowledge acquired both on the contents of the lectures given by the teacher and on the basic text (textbook) and the texts of the student's choice.
The preparation will be considered adequate if the student has demonstrated knowledge of the topics of the programme and the ability to refer to the topics with language appropriate to the historical exposition.
The final grade will be expressed in thirtieths.
