Programma
Il corso intende fornire un'introduzione all'approccio globale allo studio della storia medievale, con riguardo ai contatti interculturali tra l'Europa, il mondo mediterraneo e l'Asia, esaminati attraverso modelli di scambio, interazione e mistione culturale.
Prerequisiti
You must have passed the Methodology exam in order to take the Medieval History exam.
Testi di riferimento
Students are required to study the following compulsory textbook:
- WICKHAM, C., Medieval Europe, New Haven, Yale University Press, 2016.
In addition, students must prepare one book of their choice from the list below.
- ABU-LUGHOD, J.L., Before European Hegemony. The World System A.D. 1250-1350, New York-Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1989.
- BARLETT, R., The Making of Europe. Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350, Penguin Books, London, 1993.
- BENTLEY, J.H., Old World encounters. Cross-cultural contacts and exchanges in pre-modern times, New York, Oxford University Press, 1993.
- JACKSON, P., The Mongols and the West, 1221-1410, New York, Routledge, 2018.
- JORDAN, W.C., Europe in the High Middle Ages, Penguin Books, London, 2004.
- PHILLIPPS, J.R.S., The Medieval Expansion of Europe, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1988.
- RUBIÉS, J.P. (ed.), Medieval Ethnographies: European Perceptions of the World Beyond, Farnham, Asghate, 2009.
- Storia del Mediterraneo medievale, a cura di A. MUSARRA e P. SILANOS, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2025 (in Italian)
- WICKHAM, C., Framing the Middle Ages. Europe and the Mediterranean, 400-800, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007..
Assessment will take the form of an oral examination (approximately 20 minutes).
Modalità insegnamento
Lezioni frontali, presentazioni degli studenti e discussioni in aula.
Frequenza
La frequenza è consigliata.
Modalità di esame
The exam will be conducted orally. During the course, there will be in-class exercises with partial assessments.
Bibliografia
Students are required to study the following compulsory textbook:
- WICKHAM, C., Medieval Europe, New Haven, Yale University Press, 2016.
In addition, students must prepare one book of their choice from the list below.
- ABU-LUGHOD, J.L., Before European Hegemony. The World System A.D. 1250-1350, New York-Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1989.
- BARLETT, R., The Making of Europe. Conquest, Colonization and Cultural Change, 950-1350, Penguin Books, London, 1993.
- BENTLEY, J.H., Old World encounters. Cross-cultural contacts and exchanges in pre-modern times, New York, Oxford University Press, 1993.
- JACKSON, P., The Mongols and the West, 1221-1410, New York, Routledge, 2018.
- JORDAN, W.C., Europe in the High Middle Ages, Penguin Books, London, 2004.
- PHILLIPPS, J.R.S., The Medieval Expansion of Europe, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1988.
- RUBIÉS, J.P. (ed.), Medieval Ethnographies: European Perceptions of the World Beyond, Farnham, Asghate, 2009.
- Storia del Mediterraneo medievale, a cura di A. MUSARRA e P. SILANOS, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2025 (in Italian)
- WICKHAM, C., Framing the Middle Ages. Europe and the Mediterranean, 400-800, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 2007..
Assessment will take the form of an oral examination (approximately 20 minutes).
Modalità di erogazione
Lezioni frontali, esercitazioni e discussione in classe.