HUMANITIES | University of Parma

Professor: Marco GENTILE
Academic discipline: Storia medievale (M-STO/01)
Field: "storia, archeologia e storia dell'arte"
Type of training activity: Characterising

60 hours
of face-to-face activities

12 credits

hub: PARMA

course unit
in ITALIAN

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Learning objectives

Attending students will be able to understand the topics, the specialist language and the terminology belonging to the discipline (1)
Consequently the students will face a key topic of medieval history: the reform of the church (XI-XII century) linking sources to historical knowledge (2).

Prerequisites

Basic knowledge of medieval history.

Course unit content

The first part of the course will be focused on the main issues of medieval history and in particular on:
- The political geography of the Early Middle Ages;
- The basic features of byzantine and islamic civilisations;
- The relationships between political and ecclesiastical institutions;
- The growth of the West;
- The particularism and the political coordination;
- The decline of the Middle Ages.

The second part of the course will be focused on a Key topic of Medieval History: the Reform of the Church (X-XII C.).

Full programme

Additional texts will be given during the lectures.

Bibliography

6 cfu:
- M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Editori Laterza, Roma-Bari 2002
-G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Tra senso comune e pratica storica, Donzelli, Roma 1998

12 cfu:
- M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Editori Laterza, Roma-Bari 2002
-G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Tra senso comune e pratica storica, Donzelli, Roma 1998
- U.R. Blumenthal, La lotta per le investiture. Appendice bibliografica di Matteo Villani. Liguori Editore, Napoli 1990

Teaching methods

Preparatory lessons, analysis and intepretation of the sources.

Assessment methods and criteria

Oral examination.

Other information

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Contacts

Toll-free number

800 904 084

Student registry office

E. segreteria.corsiumanistici@unipr.it

Quality assurance office

Education manager:
Dott.ssa Valentina Galeotti
T. +39 0521 034133
Manager E. valentina.galeotti@unipr.it
Office E. dusic.lettere@unipr.it

President of the degree course

Prof. Marco Gentile
E. marco.gentile@unipr.it

Faculty advisor

Prof. Nicola Catelli
E. nicola.catelli@unipr.it

Prof.ssa Margherita Centenari
E. margherita.centenari@unipr.it

Prof. Simone Gibertini
E. simone.gibertini@unipr.it

Career guidance delegate

Prof. Carlo Alberto Gemignani
E. carloalberto.gemignani@unipr.it

Referenti per piani di studio e convalide

Prof. Carlo Varotti | Studenti A-L
E. carlo.varotti@unipr.it

Prof. Paolo Rinoldi | Studenti M-Z
E. paolo.rinoldi@unipr.it

Erasmus delegates

Prof.ssa Cristina Carusi | Erasmus+ SMT
E. cristina.carusi@unipr.it

Prof. Luca Iori | Erasmus+ SMS
E. luca.iori@unipr.it

Quality assurance manager

Prof.ssa Paola Volpini
E. paola.volpini@unipr.it

Internships

Prof.ssa Giulia Raboni
E. giulia.raboni@unipr.it

Tutor students

Dott.ssa Benedetta Bocchi
E. benedetta.bocchi@studenti.unipr.it

Dott. Roberto De Frate
E. roberto.delfrate@unipr.it

Dott. Alberto Negri
E. alberto.negri1@studenti.unipr.it

MEDIEVAL HISTORY cod. 1005159