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Renaissance History (i) (2015/2016)
Teaching code
4S01253
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Also offered in courses:
- Renaissance History (i) of the course Bachelor’s degree in Humanities
Language
English
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
M-STO/02 - MODERN HISTORY
Period
Semestrino IB dal Nov 16, 2015 al Jan 16, 2016.
Learning outcomes
General overview of the social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance, with introduction to its historiography. Case studies in the Italian and European Renaissance, with an initiation to the direct reading of sources.
Program
Syllabus: The Renaissance in Italy: an interdisciplinary approach to a wide variety of areas of study.
Set texts:
1. Jerry Brotton, The Renaissance: a very short introduction (Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 2006);
2. Michael Wyatt (ed.), The Cambridge Companion to the Italian Renaissance (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2014).
Additional information and suggestions for further reading may be posted at a later date.
Examination Methods
Written questionnaire on the set texts, followed by an oral interview.
