Learning objectives
Ancient Christian Literature (Prof. Rota):
In-depth knowledge of early Christian literature, with particular reference to the treatment of the literary genres and to their evolution.
Medieval and Humanistic Latine Literature (Prof.ssa Voce):
Students will gain advanced knowledges of the medieval and humanistic Latin Literature and the necessary tools to the reading and the interpretation of the authors.
Course unit content
Ancient Christian Literature (Prof. Rota):
The course will focus on the analysis of the most prominent literary features of the "strange woman", with specific focus on the Book of Ben Sira.
Medieval and Humanistic Latine Literature (Prof.ssa Voce):
The course is structured as follows: a) classification of medieval Latin literature and humanistic b) illustration of the theater in the Middle Ages c) analysis of the sacred and profane theatre's production in the Middle Ages with reading, translation and stylistic, rhetorical and philological commentary of certain passages of the Rosvita's works and of elegiac comedies.
Bibliography
Ancient Christian Literature (Prof. Rota):
1) M. SIMONETTI, E. PRINZIVALLI, Storia della letteratura cristiana antica, EDB Editore, Bologna 2010; 2) J. SCHRIJNEN, I caratteri del latino cristiano antico; con un’appendice di Christine Mohrmann: dopo quarant’anni, ed. it. Pàtron, Bologna 2002.
3) Octavius. Un contraddittorio del III secolo su paganesimo e cristianesimo, Edizioni Associate 2008
Students of Classics:
1) E. NORDEN, Dio Ignoto. Ricerche sulla storia della forma del discorso religioso, ed. it. Morcelliana, Brescia 2002; 2) Tertulliano. Adversus Valentinianos. Introduzione, traduzione e commento a cura di Ch.O. TOMMASI MORESCHINI (in Tertulliano: Opere Dottrinali, 1, a cura di C. MICAELLI, C. MORESCHINI, Ch.O. TOMMASI, Città Nuova, Roma 2010)
or
Tertulliano. De virginibus velandis, in Tertulliano, Opere Montaniste, a cura di A. CAPONE – S. ISETTA – S. MATTEOLI – A. PERŠIČ – R. UGLIONE, Città Nuova, Roma 2012
or
Cipriano. De habitu Virginum, in Cipriano, Opuscoli/1, a cura di A. CERRETINI – S. MATTEOLI – C. MORESCHINI – C. DELL’OSSO – P. PODOLAK – G. TAPONECCO – M. VERONESE, Città Nuova, Roma 2009.
3) A Diogneto. Traduzione, cura, prefazione, commento e postfazione a cura di R. GISANA – A. SICHERA, Edizioni Medusa, Milano 2008.
Medieval and Humanistic Latine Literature (Prof.ssa Voce):
Leonardi Claudio, Letteratura latina medievale: un manuale,Sismel Edizioni del Galluzzo, 2003
Edoardo D'Angelo, La letteratura latina medievale: una storia per generi, Roma 2009.
F. Bertini, Commedie latine del XII e XIII secolo, voll. I-VI, Genova 1976- 1998.
S. Pittaluga, La scena interdetta, Napoli, Liguori, 2001.
Teaching methods
Ancient Christian Literature (Prof. Rota):
The course consists of classroom lectures supplemented by weekly tutorials.
Medieval and Humanistic Latine Literature (Prof.ssa Voce):
Classroom lectures and exercises plus weekly tutorials.
Assessment methods and criteria
Ancient Christian Literature (Prof. Rota):
The course consists of classroom lectures supplemented by weekly tutorials.
Medieval and Humanistic Latine Literature (Prof.ssa Voce):
The exam consists of an oral exam on various parts of the program, after the realization of a paper on a topic relevant to the program.
