MEDIEVAL HISTORY

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

LT0054

Academic Year of enrolment:

2021

Year of supply:

2021/2022

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:

Cycle:

First semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

108

Prerequisites:

Good knowledge of European and Italian medieval history is mandatory, as it is the knowledge of the main lines of the history of historiography on Medieval Europe.

Objectives

By the end of the module, the students
1. - will have acquired a knowledge of the fundamental types of documentaries,
2. - will be able to identify and critically use written sources relating to the period and theme studied for the purpose of carrying out autonomous researches (Ability to apply knowledge and understanding);
3. - will be able to properly evaluate and judge the sources analysed during classes;
4. - will have acquired the ability to present critically and with an appropriate lexicon the results of their research (Communication skills)

Contents

Sources and methods for Medieval History
The battle of Viterbo (1243) in contemporary sources

Extended Syllabus

- The most important collections of Medieval sources
- Frederick II
- Viterbo
- Abruzzo in the thirteenth century
- Chieti
- Simone da Chieti

Recommended Bibliography

Fonti medievali. Un’antologia, a cura di T. Carpegna Falconieri, A. Feniello e Ch. Grasso, Carocci editore, Roma 2017
Luigi Pellegrini, Abruzzo Medievale, Istituto storico per il medioevo (in corso di stampa)
Paolo Grillo, La falsa inimicizia. Guelfi e ghibellini nell’Italia del Duecento, Roma, Salerno editrice, 2019
M. Miglio, Cronisti viterbesi del XV secolo (PDF)

notes taken from the students in class

Compared to the program reserved for attending students, non-attending students must choose an additional text from the following titles:
J.C. Maire Vigueur, Religione e politica nella propaganda pontifica (Italia comunale, prima metà del XIII secolo) on
https://www.persee.fr/issue/efr_0000-0000_1994_act_201_1
Davide Aquilano, Insediamenti popolamento e commercio nel contesto costiero abruzzese e molisano (sec. XI-XIV). Il caso di Pennaluce, (PDF)

Teaching Methods

Lessons will be held as seminars. Frontal lectures, reading and analysis of primary sources, discussion of texts, will characterize classroom activities. Students are expected to attend regularly classes, where they should actively participate to the general discussion.

Evaluation methods

Verification of learning:

Knowledges and abilities will be verified through a question/answer oral exam. The competence will be judged appropriate (with a vote based on a 30 points scale) if the student:
- will show to have clearly learnt the fundamental frames of the reference period
- will show explaining ability and conscious use of the suitable lexicon;
- will demonstrate knowledge and ability to use the tools for historical research.
The grading scale ranges from 1 to 30 with honors (cum laude):
1-17 fail
18-21 sufficient
22-24 fair
25-27 good
28-29 very good
30-30 with honors (cum laude) excellent.

The examination methods for students with disabilities and / or with learning disability must be agreed with the teacher, in agreement with the competent Office.

Contacts/More Information

Although not mandatory, students are warmly invited to attend the classes.
You may also be interested in:
Medieval philology
History of bizantine
Latin palaeography

International or incoming Erasmus students are invited to promptly contact the teacher in charge of the course to agree on the exam program, possibly in English.

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

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