00929 - Modern History (A-L)

Learning outcomes

By the end of the course students will know the main themes and turning points of the modern age and have acquired notions of methodology and the history of historiography. They will be able to consult the tools needed in gathering historical information (bibliographical repertories, historical atlases, historical journals, etc.) including digital format. They will have a good knowledge of the main themes of history of the modern age, possess precise spatial and temporal coordinates, and be able to assess the importance and novelty of a historian’s work, situating it in the broader cultural framework. They will detect connections, developments, hangovers and transformations in long-lasting historical processes. They will read history texts in at least one language besides Italian and, in speaking, use the appropriate technical terminology.

Course contents

The first part of the course aims to resume the main themes that characterize the modern age, such as

- the birth of the modern state

- wars during the Early Modern Period

- organization of society

- economy followed by the different States

- the religious crisis.

A second part (module 2) provides an in-depth study on the theme of Carnival as a moment of the year, celebrated since ancient times, characterized by entertainment that had the purpose of creating a sense of liberation through the temporary inversion of social, political and gender roles. Through a series of case studies, this particular moment of the year will be analyzed, placing specific reflections within the early modern age through the analysis of documentary and iconographic sources.

Attendance is recommended.

Readings/Bibliography

D. ABULAFIA, La scoperta dell’umanità. Incontri atlantici nell’età di Colombo, Bologna, il Mulino, 2010

M. BELLABARBA, V. LAVENIA (a cura di), Introduzione alla storia moderna, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2018 (solo i capitoli I, II, VI, VII, IX, X, XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI)

E. BONORA, Aspettando l'imperatore. Principi italiani tra il papa e Carlo V, Torino, Einaudi, 2014

H. BOTS-F. WAQUET, La Repubblica delle Lettere, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2005

K. BRANDI, Carlo V, Torino, Einaudi, 2001

M. CAFFIERO, Storia degli ebrei nell'Italia moderna. Dal Rinascimento alla Restaurazione, Roma, Carocci, 2014

G. CARAVALE, Libri pericolosi: Censura e cultura italiana in età moderna, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2022

C. CASANOVA, Regine per caso. Donne al governo in età moderna, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2014

M. CAVINA, Maometto papa e imperatore, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2018

S.A. CONCA MESSINA, Profitti del potere. Stato ed economia nell'Europa moderna, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2016

M.P. DONATO, L'archivio del mondo. Quando Napoleone confiscò la storia, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2019

J. ISRAEL, Il grande incendio. Come la rivoluzione americana conquistò il mondo. 1775-1848, Torino, Einaudi, 2018.

E. IVETIC, Storia dell'Adriatico. Un mare e la sua civiltà, Bologna, il Mulino, 2019

T. KAUFMANN, I redenti e i dannati. Una storia della riforma, Torino, Einaudi, 2018

G. MAIFREDA, Italya. Storie di ebrei, storia italiana, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2021

G. MARCOCCI, Indios, cinesi, falsari. Le storie del mondo nel Rinascimento, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2016

Nel solco di Teodora. Pratiche, modelli e rappresentazioni del potere femminile dall'antico al contemporaneo, a cura di M.T. GUERRINI - V. LAGIOIA - S. NEGRUZZO, Milano, FrancoAngeli, 2019 (scegliere e studiare sette saggi contenuti nel presente volume)

E. NOVI CHIAVARRIA, Accogliere e curare. Ospedali e culture delle nazioni nella Monarchia ispanica (secc. XVI-XVII), Roma, Viella, 2020

J. POPKIN, Haiti. Storia di una rivoluzione, Torino, Einaudi, 2020.

J. POPKIN, Un nuovo mondo inizia. La storia della rivoluzione francese, Torino, Einaudi, 2021.

P. PRETO, Venezia e i turchi, Roma, Viella, 2013

P. PRODI, Il sovrano pontefice. Un corpo e due anime: la monarchia papale nella prima età moderna, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2006

A. PROSPERI, Tribunali della coscienza. Inquisitori, confessori, missionari, Torino, Einaudi, 1996

A. SPAGNOLETTI, Filippo II, Roma, Salerno Editrice, 2018

T. TODOROV, La conquista dell'America. Il problema dell'altro, Torino, Einaudi, 2014

A. TRAMPUS, Il diritto alla felicità, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2008

Teaching methods

Collective discussions concerning materials provided in support of lessons

Assessment methods

12 CFU

This program is for student in History between letter A and L (exceptions are not allowed)

The exam consists of a written exam (two open-ended questions and two closed-answer hour-long on part A) and an oral test (on parts B and C), in different ways for students attending and not attending

The positive outcome of the written test will be valid until the next examination session

Students attending
The preparation is divided into the following three points, A, B e C:

A. General history of the period 1492-1815

Written test

manual recommended:

Carlo Capra, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier, 2021 (until 1815) 

or

Giorgio Spini, Storia moderna, a cura di Marcello Verga, Torino, UTET, 2016

It is advisable to supplement the study of the manual with the use of a historical atlas.

B. Methodology

Oral test

The preparation is carried out on the lecture notes and materials provided during the course + one of the following books:

P. Prodi, Introduzione allo studio della storia moderna, Bologna, il Mulino, 1999;

G.P. Romagnani, Storia della storiografia, Roma, Carocci, 2019;

Nel laboratorio della storia. Una guida alle fonti dell'età moderna, a cura di Maria Pia Paoli, Roma, Carocci, 2013

The study of the methodology manual can be replaced with frequency (tested during the oral exam with a specific question) for at least four of the seminars proposed within the cycle "Fonti e metodologie della ricerca storica" for the a.a. 2023/24 (see the program in the the teacher's website)

C. Monographic course

Oral test

Students will read two texts:

- G. Huppert, Storia sociale dell'Europa moderna, Bologna, il Mulino, 2001 or G.P. Romagnani, La società di antico regime (XVI-XVIII secolo). Temi e problemi storiografici, Roma, Carocci, 2010 (last print 2024)

- E. Le Roy Ladurie, Il Carnevale di Romans, Milano, Rizzoli, 1981 (handouts available on the Virtuale application)

Not attending students

They will prepare the following three points A, B, C.

A. General history of the period 1492-1815

Written test

manual recommended

Carlo Capra, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier, 2021 (until 1815) 

or

Giorgio Spini, Storia moderna, a cura di Marcello Verga, Torino, UTET, 2016

It is advisable to supplement the study of the manual with the use of a historical atlas.


B. methodology

Oral test

One of the following books:

P. Prodi, Introduzione allo studio della storia moderna, Bologna, il Mulino, 1999;

G.P. Romagnani, Storia della storiografia, Roma, Carocci, 2019;

Nel laboratorio della storia. Una guida alle fonti dell'età moderna, a cura di Maria Pia Paoli, Roma, Carocci, 2013

The study of the methodology manual can be replaced with frequency (tested during the oral exam with a specific question) for at least four of the seminars proposed within the cycle "Fonti e metodologie della ricerca storica" for the a.a. 2024/25 (see the program in the the teacher's website)

C. Monographic course

Oral test

Students will read three texts chosen by the section Bibliography

 

6 CFU

This program is for DAMS students (course 6 cfu)

Students attending
The preparation is divided into the following TWO points, A, C:

A. General history of the period 1492-1815 (Long duree)

Oral test (one question)

manual recommended:

Carlo Capra, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier, 2021 (until 1815) 

It is advisable to supplement the study of the manual with the use of a historical atlas.

C. Monographic course

Oral test

The preparation is carried out on the lecture of:

- G. Huppert, Storia sociale dell'Europa moderna, Bologna, il Mulino, 2001 or G.P. Romagnani, La società di antico regime (XVI-XVIII secolo). Temi e problemi storiografici, Roma, Carocci, 2010 (last print 2024)

 

Non attending students
The preparation is divided into the following TWO points, A, C:

A. General history of the period 1492-1815

Oral test (one question)

manual recommended:

Carlo Capra, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier, 2021 (until 1815)

It is advisable to supplement the study of the manual with the use of a historical atlas.

C. Monographic course

Oral test

The preparation is carried out on the lecture of TWO of the books in the bibliograpghy section

The exam will assess the student's command of the material studied in the course. The student will be judged on his ability to summarise and critically discuss topics raised in the course, making use of the exam bibliography and the course tools provided.

The assessment will thus consider the student's:
- knowledge and understanding of the topics covered;
- ability to summarise and analyse themes and concepts;
- familiarity with the terminology associated with the subject and his ability to use it effectively.

Top marks will be awarded to a student displaying an overall understanding of the topics discussed during the lectures, combined with a critical approach to the material and a confident and effective use of the appropriate terminology

Average marks will be awarded to a student who has memorized the main points of the material and is able to summarise them satisfactorily and provide an effective critical commentary, while failing to display a complete command of the appropriate terminology.

Teaching tools

Power point presentations and others teaching materials (see Virtuale site).

Students who require specific services and adaptations to teaching activities due to a disability or specific learning disorders (SLD), must first contact the appropriate office: [https://site.unibo.it/studenti-con-disabilita-e-dsa/en/for-students]

Office hours

See the website of Maria Teresa Guerrini