HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL TERRITORIES

Università degli Studi
"G. d'Annunzio"

Chieti - Pescara

Single discipline educational activity

Course Sheet

Course code:

FLT057

Academic Year of enrolment:

2023

Year of supply:

2023/2024

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:

Marrocchi Mario

Cycle:

Second semester

Hours of classroom activity:

Individual study hours:

108

Prerequisites:

A good knowledge of Medieval History is required.

Objectives

By the end of the module, students;
1. - will have acquired a knowledge of the fundamental types of sources related to the topic of the course,
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 analyzed during classes;
4. - will have acquired the ability to present critically and with an appropriate lexicon the results of their research (Communication skills)

Contents

All around Rome: monasteries and territories

Extended Syllabus

The monasteries around Rome, with particular regard to the Abruzzi:
- genesis of the monastery;
- documentary and narrative wirting productions;
- settlement dynamics, relations with dependencies and with lay settlements;
- relationships with local institutions and aristocracies;
- relationships with Papacy and Empire.

Recommended Bibliography

ATTENDING STUDENTS
1) A. Rapetti, Storia del monachesimo medievale, Bologna 2013
2) C. Tedeschi, Insula Piscariae paradisi floridus ortus. Un microcosmo in scrittura e immagini, in "Bullettino dell'Istituto Storico Italiano per il Medioevo", 121 (2019), pp. 63-106
3) É. Doublier, I rapporti tra la Chiesa romana e gli enti monastici della "Marsia" nei secoli XI e XII, in "Rivista di Storia della Chiesa in Italia", 67/1 (2013), pp. 3-35
4) V. Loré, Farfa e le sue dipendenze nei secoli IX e X, in L'abbazia altomedievale come istituzione dinamica. Il caso di S. Maria di Farfa, a cura di S. Manganaro, Roma 2020 (Fonti e studi farfensi. Studi, 1), pp. 193-204
5) M. Marrocchi, Monaci scrittori. San Salvatore al Monte Amiata tra Impero e Papato (secoli VIII-XIII), Firenze 2014 (free download from: ), cap. 2, pp. 101-206;
6) Dalle Cronache del monastero di Montecassino, Civiltà medioevale negli Abruzzi, vol. II, L'Aquila 1992, pp. 173-180 (Latin text wiith translation into italian);
7) Dalla Cronaca del monastero di S. Clemente a Casauria, in Civiltà medioevale negli Abruzzi, vol. II, L'Aquila 1992, pp. 181-215 (Latin text wiith translation into italian);
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS: See "altre informazioni"

Teaching Methods

Frontal lectures, seminars, readings and analysis of primary sources, discussions of texts. Students are expected to attend regularly classes; they should actively participate with questions and debates.

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.
will demonstrate knowledge and ability to use the tools for historical research relating to religious orders in the Middle Ages
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.

Contacts/More Information

Although not mandatory, students are warmly invited to attend the classes.
ATTENDING STUDENTS:
During the lessons, seminar activites will be carried out, also starting from the indicated textes; therfore, it is really useful to find them before lessons start.
NON-ATTENDING STUDENTS:
Non-attending students must contact the professor to agree on alternative ways.

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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