29479 - History of Emilia-Romagna in the Middle Ages (1) (LM)

Learning outcomes

The student acquires deep and specific knowledges about regional history. The student acquires deep knowlwdge chronologically oriented and in order of a critic and problematic scansion with consciousness of the importance of historical memory in contemporary culture, of big historica-political dynamics which have characterized our region in medieval age. 

Course contents

The programme will study, with deepenings and comparisons, themes, problems, events typical of the political, institutional, religious and cultural history of Emilia and Romagna, from Rimini to Piacenza, during centuries between 1000 and 1500. Particularly attention will be about history of towns as exemple and in connection with teaching of medieval urban civilization. In fact, the strong urban expression, however integrated with an equally strong presence of territoty and country, is the most important aspect in central and ending medieval centuries in our region. Practically the course of study will last thirty hours. Some starting hours will dedicate to presentation, with practical exemples, of the chief sources and studies by means of was possible to write general history of Emilia and Romagna in the examined period. 

Readings/Bibliography

A. VASINA, L'area emiliana e romagnola, in "Storia d'Italia diretta da G. Galasso", seventh volume, first tome (entitled Comuni e signorie nell'Italia nordorientale e centrale: Veneto, Emilia-Romagna e Toscana), Torino, UTET, 1987, to which will be dedicated maxim part of lessons. I remember this fundamental essay is (was) to be found as: A. VASINA, Comuni e signorie in Emilia e in Romagna. Dal secolo XI al secolo XV, Torino, UTET, 1986. The students must add for the examination: L. MASCANZONI, Guido Deotaiti e Flordebella. Antroponimia romagnola nel '200. Il Quaternus fumantium comitatus Ymole (1265 ca.) edizione e studio, Bologna, Pàtron Editore, 2010, only chapter first, pp. 11-29 and chapter sixth, pp. 103-150.
The student who don't attend lessons must add the reading for examination of: F. ROVERSI MONACO, Il comune di Bologna e re Enzo. Costruzione di un mito debole, Bologna, University Press, 2012.

LESSONS WILL START ON MONDAY 26 september 2016; Monday h. 13-15 "Hall Torresani" DSCC; Wednesday h. 13-15 "Hall Torresani" DSCC; Friday h. 13-15 "Hall Torresani" DSCC.

The students will be received on monday, office 6, II floor, DSCC, h. 15-17.

All the students are also invited to frequent laboratorial activities or seminaries agreed with interested teachers. I remember that after the end of the course "Storia dell'Emilia-Romagna nel Medio Evo" I shall organize a seminar for total 30 hours and 6 cfu about Un territorio ai raggi X: la Romagna nord-occidentale e la sua storia.

Teaching methods

The teacher will make frontal lessons. Because the matter is medieval history of Emilia and Romagna, the teacher will use historical and geographic maps. It is foreseen discussion ith the students about themes and problems. 

Assessment methods

The exam consists of an oral test. The oral examination is meant to value critical and methodological skills of the student. The student should be able to consult the sources and bibliography in order to underline the most important aspects of the subject. The abilities of the student to know the sources and the bibliography in oreder to draw useful informations about the subject will be very appreciate. A deep knowledge of the subject, a critical overview of it and a specific language will bring to excellent marks. A summary knowledge of the subject, a moderate synthesis and an approximate language will bring to good marks. Formative gaps and unappropriate language will bring to sufficient marks. Formative gaps, unappropriate language and unhability to consult the sources and bibliography will bring to insufficient marks.

Teaching tools

As direct help of didactics we shall use essential and traditional tools: blackboard, maps, photos; also the use of pc will be useful. 

Office hours

See the website of Leardo Mascanzoni