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Learning outcomes

The aim of the introductory course of Medieval History is shared with the other courses of the historical area. The aim is to enable the student to critically evaluate a historical testimony by placing it in the spatial and temporal coordinates of the European Middle Ages. At the end of the course the student must be able to know the fundamental lines of development of European medieval civilization. It should also be able to independently assess the meaning of historical events and to communicate facts and ideas clearly.

Program

The introductory course of Medieval History consists of illustrating the main aspects of the political, social, cultural, economic, religious and cultural evolution of the European West from the 4th to the 15th centuries.The didactic approach is predominantly the traditional lecture (taught lessons).
Lesson Topics
The late ancient crisis; The barbarian kingdoms; The Christianization of Europe; The carolingian empire; the early medieval economy; Europe in the Xth century; The economic and social expansion of Europe in the 11th and subsequent centuries; Rural lordship and European campaigns; e Urban development and the Italian Commune; The reform of the Church; The twelfth century; Affirmation and crisis of universal powers; Apogee and crisis of the Holy Roman Empire; The affirmation of national monarchies; The crisis of the common Italian; The crisis of universal powers and the great schism; The regional state in Italy.

Bibliografia

Examination Methods

Teaching materials

•   11 mar città precomunale e comunale   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 802 KB, 16/03/19)
•   11 mar. Riforma della Chiesa XI sec.   (pptx, it, 25848 KB, 13/03/19)
•   15 mar Città comunale immagini (VR)   (pptx, it, 2554 KB, 16/03/19)
•   15 mar Pace di Costanza da leggere   (msword, it, 56 KB, 16/03/19)
•   17 marzo Fisco comune cittadino: Pisa 1162   (pdf, it, 646 KB, 18/03/19)
•   18 feb. Periodizzazione   (msword, it, 54 KB, 19/02/19)
•   18 feb. Storia dell'idea di medioevo   (rtf, it, 296 KB, 19/02/19)
•   18 mar. Monarchie europee   (msword, it, 100 KB, 18/03/19)
•   1 mar Carlo Magno   (pptx, it, 6896 KB, 03/03/19)
•   1 mar monogramma progressivo   (pptx, it, 15558 KB, 03/03/19)
•   1 mar relazioni feudo-vassallatiche   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 4367 KB, 03/03/19)
•   21 feb cartografia altomedievale   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 4319 KB, 22/02/19)
•   21 feb logo Mon.Ger.Hist.   (docx, it, 25 KB, 22/02/19)
•   21 feb Stereotipi sul medioevo   (msword, it, 79 KB, 22/02/19)
•   21 mar monarchie nazionali   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 2323 KB, 22/03/19)
•   22 feb. Romani e Germani   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 1002 KB, 23/02/19)
•   22 feb. Schema sulla conoscenza storica   (msword, it, 26 KB, 23/02/19)
•   22 feb. Tacito e Ammiano Marcellino descrivono i Germani   (docx, it, 13 KB, 23/02/19)
•   22 marzo Stati regionali italiani   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 8941 KB, 23/03/19)
•   25 feb. Cristianesimi   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 171 KB, 26/02/19)
•   25 mar Limiti dello sviluppo e peste 1348   (pptx, it, 661 KB, 26/03/19)
•   27 mar peste   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 1396 KB, 01/04/19)
•   29 mar cartine impero bizantino   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 1481 KB, 01/04/19)
•   29 mar crociate   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 3968 KB, 01/04/19)
•   4 marzo Cartina foreste   (jpeg, it, 119 KB, 06/03/19)
•   4 marzo Curtis, castello, signoria rurale   (vnd.ms-powerpoint, it, 1504 KB, 06/03/19)
•   4 marzo Demografia Europa occid.   (pdf, it, 774 KB, 06/03/19)
•   7 mar Vescovo e città: Bergamo 905   (docx, it, 14 KB, 10/03/19)
•   8 mar Chiesa e istituzioni dall'età carolingia alla riforma della chiesa   (pptx, it, 13624 KB, 10/03/19)