Medieval Latin Literature

The course aims to provide students with a basic grounding in Middle Latin literature and to guide them in the critical analysis of works produced in this field, also by means of anthological readings of texts. To this end, attention will also be paid to the philological perspective, so as to develop awareness of the problems and techniques of the critical reconstruction of the texts.

Knowledge - At the end of the course, students will know the fundamental aspects and issues of Medieval Latin literature from the 6th to the 14th century, with its main genres, themes, authors and works, and will understand its relationship with the respective contexts of genesis and fruition.

Skills - At the end of the course, the student should be able to analyse and critically interpret medieval Latin texts. The student will also acquire a basic competence in the use of the essential bibliographical tools in this field. Furthermore, the student should be able to consciously and appropriately use the fundamental concepts and terms of the technical lexicon of philology and to distinguish the level of reliability of the available editions of a text, according to the different methodological lines followed in their preparation.