Political and Institutional History of Europe in the Middle Ages
A.Y. 2024/2025
Learning objectives
In this course, intended for students of history and other humanities already experienced and equipped with a basic knowledge of the discipline, texts and documents on the system of European states at the end of the Middle Ages and early Renaissance will be presented and discussed, with a in-depth analysis of the historiographical debate. In particular, we will analyse the themes of state-building, military organization, diplomacy and government apparatus, and the role of women within power structures. The institutional pluralism, namely the role of cities, communities, fiefdoms, "factional" aggregations as interlocutors of the new Italian and European state institutions, will also be a primary theme of study. In the last didactic section time will be left for students to discuss topics and bibliographical scholarship, in combination with the reading of small sets of original or published documents. Slides (texts, images, materials) will be presented in the lessons and then made available to students through publication on the ARIEL platform.
Expected learning outcomes
Classes designed for those opting to attend the lesson, as well as readings for non-attending students, aim to:
- provide the timely and critical knowledge of the main topics covered in the lectures or texts indicated;
-axquire the necessary tools which are instrumental for study and analysis of texts;
- construct a bibliography on the proposed topics, distinguishing the various kinds of historical literature;
- utilize texts in major foreign languages;
- introduce the reading and exegesis of original documents and the work of archival research, in view of the master's thesis;
- the ability to neatly exhibit the acquired knowledge in oral form, with appropriate lexicon;
(and in particular, for attendees)
- present to the class of agreed upon arguments and insights;
- actively participate in the collective work of the class with presentations and discussions;
- use in slide set presentations in Power Point or other digital formats.
- provide the timely and critical knowledge of the main topics covered in the lectures or texts indicated;
-axquire the necessary tools which are instrumental for study and analysis of texts;
- construct a bibliography on the proposed topics, distinguishing the various kinds of historical literature;
- utilize texts in major foreign languages;
- introduce the reading and exegesis of original documents and the work of archival research, in view of the master's thesis;
- the ability to neatly exhibit the acquired knowledge in oral form, with appropriate lexicon;
(and in particular, for attendees)
- present to the class of agreed upon arguments and insights;
- actively participate in the collective work of the class with presentations and discussions;
- use in slide set presentations in Power Point or other digital formats.
Lesson period: First semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course can be attended as a single course.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
First semester
Course syllabus
The different forms of European and Italian institutions. The course will deal with the political institutions of European states between the thirteenth and fifteenth centuries, with comparisons and analysis of the different systems of authority and power.
Prerequisites for admission
To have passed the exam of medieval history and have knowledge of the main topics of the discipline.
Teaching methods
The teacher's lectures will alternate with interventions and exercises by the students, who will be asked to participate in the class activities.
Teaching Resources
Program is differentiated for attendant and non attendant students.
Attendant students:
The materials for 6 or 9 CFU consists in attending lessons (respectively 40 or 60 hours), and texts, materials and videos edited on Ariel.
NON ATTENDANT STUDENTS
For 6 CFU, the mandatory texts is
G. Chittolini, La formazione dello stato regionale, Milano Unicopli 2005 (o Torino, Einaudi 1979)
and another text to chooese in the list (see in "materiale di Riferimento - italiano")
For 9 CFU, the mandatory texts is
G. Chittolini, La formazione dello stato regionale, Milano Unicopli 2005 (o Torino, Einaudi 1979)
and two other texts of your choice in the above list.
Attendant students:
The materials for 6 or 9 CFU consists in attending lessons (respectively 40 or 60 hours), and texts, materials and videos edited on Ariel.
NON ATTENDANT STUDENTS
For 6 CFU, the mandatory texts is
G. Chittolini, La formazione dello stato regionale, Milano Unicopli 2005 (o Torino, Einaudi 1979)
and another text to chooese in the list (see in "materiale di Riferimento - italiano")
For 9 CFU, the mandatory texts is
G. Chittolini, La formazione dello stato regionale, Milano Unicopli 2005 (o Torino, Einaudi 1979)
and two other texts of your choice in the above list.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam is oral. The evaluation will take into account:
- knowledge of the contents of the lessons, texts and other materials distributed on Ariel:
- the ability to critically read the proposed historiographic works;
- the quality of the exposure: clarity and lexical property.
Any personal problems or difficulties that may affect the exam can be reported to the teacher, before the exam, in a private interview.
- knowledge of the contents of the lessons, texts and other materials distributed on Ariel:
- the ability to critically read the proposed historiographic works;
- the quality of the exposure: clarity and lexical property.
Any personal problems or difficulties that may affect the exam can be reported to the teacher, before the exam, in a private interview.
Unita' didattica A
M-STO/01 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica B
M-STO/01 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Unita' didattica C
M-STO/01 - MEDIEVAL HISTORY - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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Professor(s)
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