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History of Medieval Church and Heretical Movement

A.Y. 2024/2025
9
Max ECTS
60
Overall hours
SSD
M-STO/07
Language
Italian
Learning objectives
The course aims to offer the intellectual elements of the history of the church through the different historiographical orientations and specialized terminology in the long history of Christianity. The course aims to provide the conceptual and terminology tools suitable for scientific and popular historical communication.
Expected learning outcomes
The course aims to introduce participants to the historical reflection on the history of the medieval church through forms of non-conformist or heretical religiosity through the historical-critical use of published and unpublished sources and the printed and online bibliographic tools essential for the study of the period. Through the analysis of concrete examples, students will be introduced to different methodologies of historical investigation and the study of archival documentation on anti-heretical repression. At the end of the course students will be able to critically read primary sources and scientific texts relating to the historical period under consideration and develop independent reflections on the main historical and historiographical issues relating to heretics. These skills will be acquired through a direct and continuous meeting with the instructor in the classroom: in particular, through critical reflection on documents and texts proposed for individual analysis and participation in seminar activities and insights through specialized readings suggested by the teacher.
Students opting not to attend the lessons will be able to make use of the educational tools provided by the instructor on Ariel, deepen their knowledge of main topics through special readings with the agreement with the instructor, and of course contact the instructor either by e-mail and during office hours.

Lesson period: Second semester

Lessons timetable

Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi

Exams calendar

Single course

This course can be attended as a single course.

Take a single course
Course syllabus and organization

Single session

Responsible
Benedetti Marina
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The paradox of Orthodossy: the Religious 'disobedience'


Part 1: Frameworks of Church History
Part 2: Non conformistic religious experiences
Part 3: Religious 'disobedience'
Prerequisites for admission
There are no specific requirements different from those requested for the degree admission.
Teaching methods
The teaching is delivered through frontal lectures aimed primarily at the acquisition of knowledge, competence and specific language of the subject. Discussion with the teacher in the classroom is integrant part of the didactic method and aims at promoting a critical attitude and the capacity to apply the acquired competence and knowledge.
The teaching is also based on didactic material provided on myAriel.
Teaching Resources
Attending students 6 cfu:

Part 1
G.G. Merlo, Il cristianesimo medievale in Occidente, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012

Part 2
Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 1, 2, 6, 12, 14, 16 including the introduction (pp. 13-30)



Attending students 9 cfu:

Part 1
G.G. Merlo, Il cristianesimo medievale in Occidente, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012

Part 2
Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 1, 2, 6, 11, 14, 16 including the introduction (pp. 13-30)
G.G. Merlo, Eretici ed eresie medievali, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011 (or subsequent editions), capp. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11


Part 3

Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 4, 5, 7, 8, 12
Delio Cantimori, Appunti sulle eresie dei secoli XI-XIII, a cura di F. Mores, Roma, Carocci, 2024.

Non -attending students 6 cfu:

Parte 1
G.G. Merlo, Il cristianesimo medievale in Occidente, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012

Parte 2
Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 1, 2, 6, 11, 14, 16 including the introduction (pp. 13-30)
G.G. Merlo, Eretici ed eresie medievali, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011 (or subsequent editions), capp. 1, 3, 5, 7


Non -attending students 9 cfu:


Parte 1
G.G. Merlo, Il cristianesimo medievale in Occidente, Roma-Bari, Laterza, 2012

Parte 2
Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 1, 2, 6, 11, 14, 16 including the introduction (pp. 13-30)
G.G. Merlo, Eretici ed eresie medievali, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2011 (or subsequent editions), capp. 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11


Parte 3

Eretiche ed eretici medievali. La «disobbedienza» religiosa nei secoli XII-XV, a cura di M. Benedetti, Roma, Carocci, 2023, capp. 4, 5, 7, 8, 12
Delio Cantimori, Appunti sulle eresie dei secoli XI-XIII, a cura di F. Mores, Roma, Carocci, 2024.
Assessment methods and Criteria
- Method: oral exam
- Kind of examination: oral
- Evaluation criteria: capacity to demonstrate and elaborate knowledge; capacity for critical reflection on the completed work; quality of exposition, competence in the use of specialised lexicon, efficacy, clarity
- Evaluation method: mark in 30s
The format of the exam for students with disabilities should be arranged in advance with the professor, as well as the relevant office.
M-STO/07 - HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY AND OF CHURCHES - University credits: 9
Lessons: 60 hours