Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Type D and Type F activities
| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° | Fondamenti per introduzione allo studio del linguaggio | F |
Federico Righi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Lectures "Musiche/Culture/Civiltà" | F |
Vincenzo Borghetti
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Laboratory of ancient greek | F |
Dino Piovan
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Intercomprehension laboratory between the Romance languages | F |
Alessandra Zangrandi
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Opera Workshop | F |
Nicola Pasqualicchio
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Presente e futuro del pianeta. economia, sostenibilità e politiche | F |
Gian Maria Varanini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | How to write your dissertation | F |
Alessandro Arcangeli
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | History of Greek and Roman theatre (i) | D |
Gherardo Ugolini
(Coordinator)
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| 3° | Roman History (p) | D |
Attilio Mastrocinque
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| 1° 2° 3° | The origins of Christianity | F |
Augusto Barbi
(Coordinator)
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| years | Modules | TAF | Teacher |
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| 1° 2° 3° | Esercitazioni di metrica latina |
Fatima El Matouni
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Summer School internazionale in Studi danteschi Ravenna-Verona | F |
Paolo Pellegrini
(Coordinator)
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| 1° 2° 3° | Univero’ 2019 | F |
Tiziana Franco
(Coordinator)
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Hystory of Christianity and of the Churches (p) (2019/2020)
Teaching code
4S000703
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-STO/07 - HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY AND OF CHURCHES
Period
Sem 2B dal Apr 6, 2020 al May 30, 2020.
Learning outcomes
Aims:
The course aims to provide the methodological and cultural foundations for a study of the history of Christianity within the wider context of the history of the Western world. It sets out to develop the skills needed to:
- read and interpret sources and use the tools of historical-religious scholarship;
- critique sources in relation to the issues faced by historical-religious scholarship;
- navigate specialised bibliography, in addition to the manual;
- the ability to prepare a paper/presentation on a chosen topic (working on a specialised bibliography or on documents).
Program
Course Content
Changing features of the Marian Cult in the Ancient and Medieval Church
Starting from the long history of dogmatic developments and the controversies that surrounded the figure of Mary and her cult during the centuries of Christianity, the course will shed light on a few key moments in the complex religious, theological and cultural history of the medieval Marian cult. We will in fact examine the theological reflections that came out of monasteries in the XI –XIII centuries and the development of mendicant orders around the figure of Mary. Finally, our attention will turn to the way the Marian cult was received in religious contexts by women and men during the Middle Ages.
Teaching methods
For students attending the course the main teaching methods will be the traditional lecture, interspersed with seminar type discussions where students will have an opportunity to raise particular questions and issues. In the advanced course there will also be a mid-course evaluation consisting of a paper/presentation to be given by the student on the topics developed in the lectures. During the lectures a collection of sources will be distributed and examined which will constitute part of the programme. Other bibliographic references useful for an exploration of the topic will be provided over the course of the lectures.
Activities supporting the teaching: seminars, meetings and conferences on the topics of Christianity recommended or organized by the teacher.
Required reading for students attending the course:
-Adriana Valerio, Maria di Nazaret. Storia, tradizioni, dogmi, Bologna 2017.
-Kari Elisabeth Børresen, Maria nel medioevo fra antropologia e teologia, Trapani, Il Pozzo di Giacobbe, 2019.
-Maria. Testi teologici e spirituali dal I al XX secolo, a cura della Comunità di Bose, con un saggio introduttivo di E. Bianchi, Milano 2000.
-Gli studi di mariologia medievale. Bilancio storiografico. Atti del primo convegno mariologico della Fondazione Ezio Franceschini con la collaborazione della Biblioteca Palatina e del dipartimento di storia dell’Università di Parma (Parma, 7-8 novembre 1997), a cura di C.M. Piastra, Tavarnuzze, Firenze, 2001 (contributions: Franco A. Dal Pino and Laura Gaffuri)
-G. Cracco, Alle origini dei santuari mariani: il caso di Loreto, in Loreto crocevia religioso tra Italia, Europa e Oriente, a cura di F. Citterio e L. Vaccaro, Vago di Lavagno, Verona, 1997, pp. 97-164.
-M.C. Rossi, Il culto mariano a Verona, secoli XIV e XV. Prime ricerche, in Santa Maria della Scala. La grande fabbrica dei Servi di Maria. Storia, trasformazioni, conservazione, Vicenza 2006, pp. 79-98.
Required reading for students not attending the course:
-Adriana Valerio, Maria di Nazaret. Storia, tradizioni, dogmi, Bologna 2017.
-Kari Elisabeth Børresen, Maria nel medioevo fra antropologia e teologia, Trapani, Il Pozzo di Giacobbe, 2019.
-Gli studi di mariologia medievale. Bilancio storiografico. Atti del primo convegno mariologico della Fondazione Ezio Franceschini con la collaborazione della Biblioteca Palatina e del dipartimento di storia dell’Università di Parma (Parma, 7-8 novembre 1997), a cura di C.M. Piastra, Tavarnuzze, Firenze, 2001 (contributions: Franco A. Dal Pino and Laura Gaffuri)
-K. Schreiner, Vergine, madre, regina. I volti di Maria nell’universo cristiano, Roma, Donzelli, 1994
| Author | Title | Publishing house | Year | ISBN | Notes |
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| (a cura di ) C.M. Piastra | Gli studi di mariologia medievale. Bilancio storiografico | Tavarnuzze | 2001 | ||
| (a cura di F. Citterio, L. Vaccaro | Loreto crocevia religioso tra Italia, Europa e Oriente | 1997 | |||
| Adriana Valerio | Maria di Nazaret. Storia, dogmi, tradizioni. | Il Mulino | 2017 | ||
| Kari Elisabeth Borresen | Maria nel medioevo fra antropologia e teologia | Il Pozzo di Giacobbe | 2019 | ||
| Autori vari | Santa Maria della Scala. La grande fabbrica dei Servi di Maria. Storia, trasformazioni, conservazione | 2006 | |||
| K. Schreiner | Vergine, madre, regina. I volti di maria nell'universo cristiano | Donzelli | 1994 |
Examination Methods
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic, and in accordance with the University of Verona guidelines, during the 2020 summer session the assessment modality will be modified as follows: online oral exam.
Examination methods: oral interviews
The oral exam will be an interview covering the topics that were dealt with during the lectures and expanded on in the study manuals. The interview will aim to determine:
-the students’ knowledge of the topic,
-their ability to use a specialised language,
-their ability to make connections between various arguments and to argue points in an appropriate manner
-their ability to read, contextualize and interpret a source
