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MEDIEVAL HISTORY

Academic Year 2023/2024 - Teacher: MARCO LINO LEONARDI

Expected Learning Outcomes

Medieval History teaching aims to convey the basic knowledge of the historic period that formed the Euromediterranean area from the Fifth to the Sixteenth Century. It will be demonstrated during the course of lessons as every single historic event, for example, the coronation to Emperor of Charlemagne on the Christmas Night of year 800, can be learned fully if we reconstruct organically the history of events, of the custom, of the mentality, of the religion, of the social-economic structure in the Medieval period.

Course Structure

The teaching is divided into two parts that are closely related. The general course aims to the knowledge of the peculiar characteristics of the cultural, economics, philosophical, religious and social foundations from the Edict of Tolerance (313) to the action of Martin Luther (1483-1546) inside the variegated world of the medieval society (centuries IV-XVI). The monographic course investigates the fascinating history of Dominicans Friars Order’s establishment in Late Medieval Europe from 13th to 16th century.

Attendance of Lessons

Attendance is not compulsory

Detailed Course Content

Description of historic events that have characterized the Middle Ages. (centuries V-XVI). The course pays particular attention to the Dominicans Friars Order’s establishment in Late Medieval Europe from 13th to 16th century. 

Textbook Information

General course (6 ECTS). Textbook:

- James Bryce, Il Sacro Romano Impero, d’Ettoris Editore, Cosenza 2017, pp. 1-600.

 

Monographic Study (3 ECTS). Textbook:

- Angelo Ottaviano Piagno, I Domenicani tra decadenza, scisma e Riforma, Edizioni Studio Domenicano, Bologna 2023, pp. 1-300.

 

Please remember that in compliance with art 171 L22.04.1941, n. 633 and its amendments, it is illegal to copy entire books or journals, only 15% of their content can be copied.

For further information on sanctions and regulations concerning photocopying please refer to the regulations on copyright (Linee Guida sulla Gestione dei Diritti d’Autore) provided by AIDRO - Associazione Italiana per i Diritti di Riproduzione delle opere dell’ingegno (the Italian Association on Copyright).

All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.
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