HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL HISTORIOGRAPHY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

LTS539

Academic Year of enrolment:

2019

Year of supply:

2019/2020

Type of Course:

Characterising

Degree:

Course of 2nd Cycle Degree in PHILOLOGY, LINGUISTICS AND LITERARY TRADITIONS

Disciplinary Sector:

Mediaeval History

Location:

CHIETI

Credits:

Programme Year:

Professor and Collaborators:

DEL FUOCO Maria Grazia

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

108

Prerequisites:

knowledge of the most important moments in mediaeval history.

Objectives

The teaching contributes to the realization of the educational objectives of the Degree Course in Philology, Linguistics and Literary Traditions, aiming to deepen in particular the knowledge and methodologies of Medieval History. At the end of the module the student must:
 1. know the most important moments in medieval history 
2. have an overview of the historiographical production of the thirteenth century
3. an overview from birth to the final statement of the Franciscan Order

Contents

The historiography of the thirteenth century (3 ECTS). Sources and Bibliography on the Franciscan Order (3 ECTS).

Extended Syllabus

The program is divided into two parts. In the first one the students will be guided through the historiographical production of the XIII century; in the second one we will analyze the most important tools for historical research relating to the Franciscan Order, with particular attention to Francis of Assisi

Recommended Bibliography

- Manual of Mediaeval History - - G. Miccoli, Francesco d’Assisi. Memoria, storia e storiografia, Biblioteca Francescana, 2010
- L. Pellegrini, L. Pellegrini, Ignorans sum et idiota Gli scritti dell'«illetterato» Francesco e la loro «fortuna» lungo i secoli, Convivium assisiense. Sez. Itinera franciscana, 2017
- notes taken from the students in class

Teaching Methods

Teacher up front lessons in Italian. Seminars and exercises.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

The final assessment consists of a written test and an oral exam on the entire syllabus. The aim is to assess students’ skills and in particular, an understanding of the issues discussed during the course, an appropriate knowledge of the bibliography in the course programme, a correct command of the specific language as well as critical and methodological abilities will be evaluated. The grading scale goes from 1 to 30 with honours (cum laude):
1-17 fail
18-21 sufficient
22-24 fair
25-27 good
28-29 very good
30-30 with honours (cum laude) excellent.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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