OVERVIEW

The course is developed, for those taking the 9 CFU examination, in two modules of a total of 60 hours. The first module is dedicated to a broad overview of the main documentary typologies of the medieval millennium, their genesis, their trajectory, the different thematic and problematic approaches that historians of various disciplinary orientations have developed over time; it will be illustrated how to construct a thematic bibliography and how to access online resources. The second module consists of an in-depth study of the topics dealt with in the first, with classroom exercises on sources and bibliography and with proposals for different filing methods.

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course "Sources and methods of medieval history" aims at providing knowledge of the main types of medieval documents, their uses and the problems in tackling such documentation; plus acquiring the ability to navigate through bibliographic resources, and to manage the data collected from documents.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

As part of the acquisition of basic knowledge of sources and methods for medieval history, the course aims to orient the student towards understanding the evolution of medieval sources, with particular reference to the documentary production of the 12th-15th centuries in the Italian context. At the end of the course the student will be able to recognise the main documentary typologies and the interpretations and uses that have been made of them over time; he/she will acquire both the ability to exploit the potential of the different documentary typologies that will be progressively discussed and an awareness of the problems in dealing with the sources of the medieval period. At the end of the course, students will also be able to autonomously construct a thematic bibliography and draw up files that can facilitate the analysis of different documentary typologies.

PREREQUISITES

No specific prerequisites are required.

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures, also with the use of slides; part of the material will be provided during the lecture, a part will be available in various formats on Aulaweb.

Lectures will be held in presence. It will be possible to follow the lectures remotely (streaming/recordings via Teams platform) only for those students who make express request for it at the beginning of the course by writing to the lecturer. Those who follow the lectures from home will be considered non-attendees and therefore they will be examined on the syllabus for non-attending students to be agreed with the lecturer.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

Overview of medieval sources, approaches to, and problems in, the study of sources, historiographical and practical updates on the sources.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

For those taking 9 credits (CFU)

Compulsory text:

P. Cammarosano, Italia medievale. Struttura e geografia delle fonti scritte, Roma, 1991 [Students attending the lectures may choose 2 chapters].

In addition, one of the following options:

1) Civiltà Comunale: Libro, Scrittura, Documento. Atti del Convegno, Genova, 8-11 novembre 1988 in Atti della Società Ligure di Storia Patria, 29/2 (1989), [students attending the lectures may choose 2 articles from among those written by: G. Tabacco, G.G. Fissore, A. Rovere, G. Ortalli, U. Tucci, G. Cherubini]. The text is available in open access:

https://www.storiapatriagenova.it/BD_vs_contenitore.aspx?Id_Scheda_Bibliografica_Padre=1033&Id_Progetto=0

2) C. Violante, Atti privati e storia medioevale: problemi di metodo, Roma 1982 (Fonti e studi del corpus membranarum Italicarum. Prima serie, studi e ricerche).

For those taking 6 credits (CFU)

Compulsory text:

P. Cammarosano, Italia medievale. Struttura e geografia delle fonti scritte, Roma, 1991 [Students attending the lectures may choose 2 chapters].

More information on the requirements for the exam will be given during the first lecture; this information, as well as a more extensive bibliography, will also be available on Aulaweb. Non-attending students are invited to contact the lecturer in order to agree on the exam programme.

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

ALBERTO COTZA (President)

DENISE BEZZINA

VALENTINA RUZZIN (Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

16/09/2024

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

Exam schedule