Stefano D'ATRI | Modern History
Stefano D'ATRI Modern History
cod. 4312200034
MODERN HISTORY
| 4312200034 | |
| DEPARTMENT OF HUMANISTIC STUDIES | |
| EQF6 | |
| FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND CULTURES | |
| 2024/2025 |
| YEAR OF COURSE 1 | |
| YEAR OF DIDACTIC SYSTEM 2016 | |
| SPRING SEMESTER |
| SSD | CFU | HOURS | ACTIVITY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M-STO/02 | 6 | 36 | LESSONS |
| Exam | Date | Session | |
|---|---|---|---|
| APPELLO GENNAIO | 22/01/2025 - 10:30 | SESSIONE DI RECUPERO | |
| APPELLO FEBBRAIO | 12/02/2025 - 10:30 | SESSIONE DI RECUPERO |
| Objectives | |
|---|---|
| THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE KNOWLEDGE OF THE MAJOR MOMENTS OF ITALIAN, EUROPEAN AND WORLD HISTORY OF THE EARLY MODERN HISTORY (FROM THE END OF XV CENTURY TO THE BEGINNING OF THE XIX CENTURY) AND OF THE STRUCTURAL AND LONG-TERM GEOGRAPHICAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTS OF REFERENCE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL: - ACQUIRE THE MAIN TOPICS OF THE MODERN AGE AND THE RHYTHMS OF A WORLD IN RAPID AND CONTINUOUS SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION; - UNDERSTAND THE CONSTANT INTERLACEMENT BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT DIMENSIONS OF THE ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL AND CULTURAL HISTORY, AS WELL AS THE ELEMENTS OF GREATER NOVELTY AND CHARACTERIZATION OF THE EARLY MODERN AGE, INCLUDING THE AWARENESS OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MEN AND THE ENVIRONMENT IN TIME AND SPACE. APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: - EXPERTLY EXAMINE THE RICH REPERTOIRE OF DOCUMENTS AND MATERIALS, WHICH ARE THE BASIS OF HISTORICAL STUDIES RELATING TO THE EARLY MODERN AGE. - RESOLVE AND TRANSLATE WITH CRITICAL AWARENESS THE CRITICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE TOPICS ADDRESSED IN ORDER TO FACE THE GREAT FRAMEWORKS OF THE EARLY MODERN AGE. MAKING JUDGEMENTS STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: - SELECT THE PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE NEED TO "UPDATE" THE HISTORICAL STUDY, OR FIND OUT, IN THE TRADITION OF THE PAST, THE TRACES OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL DYNAMICS OF OUR MOST TOPICAL ISSUES;; - IDENTIFY THE PROCESS OF GRADUALLY OVERCOMING HISTORIOGRAPHICAL, EVEN CLASSICAL ISSUES, IN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE MOST GENERAL HORIZON OF RELATIONS BETWEEN HISTORICAL FACTS AND PROCESSES OF MODERNITY; - DEVELOP ORIGINAL APPROACHES AND INTUITIONS TO THE HISTORICAL CHARACTERISTICS THAT HAVE DESCRIBED THE PHYSIONOMY OF THE MODERN AGE - DISCOVER NEW KEYS TO READING AND INTERPRETING THE IDEA OF THE MODERN, INTERESTING THE PAST THROUGH THE EXAMINATION OF UNEXPLORED RELATIONS BETWEEN EPISODES AND PHENOMENA, WHICH ARISE WELL BEYOND THE LOCAL OR REGIONAL HISTORICAL SCALE. COMMUNICATION SKILLS STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: - HAVE CONVERSATIONS ABOUT MULTIPLE THEMES, WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO A DEEP KNOWLEDGE OF HISTORIOGRAPHICAL MATTERS RELATING TO EARLY MODERN HISTORY; - PRESENT AND DISCUSS, THROUGH TEXTS OR VIRTUAL TOOLS, HISTORIOGRAPHICAL ISSUES WITH THEIR OWN PROCESSING. LEARNING SKILLS STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO: - USE THE TRADITIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHICAL TOOLS AND THE COMPUTER RESOURCES FOR ANALYSIS AND ARCHIVING; - CARRY OUT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES, UNDERSTAND AND INTERPRET COMPLEX TEXTS, ADVERTISING OR LITERARY; - PROCEED WITH THE CONTINUOUS UPDATING OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, USING THE REFERENCE TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE |
| Prerequisites | |
|---|---|
| GOOD KNOWLEDGE OF WRITTEN AND ORAL ITALIAN. BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF EUROPEAN AND EXTRA-EUROPEAN HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHIC AND CULTURAL CONTEXT AND THEIR GEO-POLITICAL DYNAMICS. |
| Contents | |
|---|---|
| THE COURS WILL FOCUS ON THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENTS IN EARLY MODERN HISTORY: 1.THE EARLY MODERN AGE. DEFINITIONS AND CHRONOLOGY; 2. DISCOVERY VS OCCUPATION: EUROPE TO CONQUER THE WORLD; 3. THE ENCOUNTER WITH THE OTHER: INDIANS, JEWS, ALIENS; 4.THE PROTESTANT REFORM AND THE RELIGIOUS WAR IN EUROPE 5. THE COUNTER REFORM; 6. THE EMPIRE’DREAM AND THE REALITY OF REPUBLICS AND MONARCHIES; 7. BIRTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MODERN STATE 8. THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE: BIRTH AND ORGANIZATION; 9.THE MEDITERRANEAN FRONTIER 10. LOUIS XIV’S FRANCE: THE ABSOLUTE STATE; 11. THE ENGLISH REVOLUTIONS; 12.THE ENLIGHTENMENT. CULTURAL PROJECT AND POLITICAL PROPOSAL 13. EUROPE VS ASIA: THE RISE OF RUSSIA AND THE REALITY OF CHINA 14. ECONOMY AND SOCIETY IN EARLY MODERN AGE; 15. THE AGRARIAN REVOLUTION AND EARLY INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION; 16. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION; 17. THE FRENCH REVOLUTION; 18. MODERNITY LIKE LIBERTY, MODERNITY LIKE CONTROL 2 HOURS FOR EVERY TOPICS |
| Teaching Methods | |
|---|---|
| THE TEACHING INCLUDES 36 HOURS OF LESSONS AND DOES NOT INCLUDE THE MANDATORY ATTENDANCE |
| Verification of learning | |
|---|---|
| THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THE TEACHING OBJECTIVES IS CERTIFIED BY PASSING AN ORAL EXAM, WITH AN EVALUATION OUT OF THIRTY. IT REQUIRES AN UNDERSTANDING OF THE MAJOR HISTORICAL ISSUES AND PROCESSES ANALYZED AND THE EXAM IS PASSED IF THE STUDENT DEMONSTRATES IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF THE HISTORICAL TOPICS INCLUDED IN THE PROGRAMME. WHEN EVALUATING THE EXAM, THE FOLLOWING WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT: - KNOWLEDGE OF THE SUBJECT MATTER - ABILITY TO SUMMARIZE AND EXPLAIN CLEARLY - ABILITY TO CONTEXTUALIZE HISTORICAL PROCESSES A SHORT REPORT ON THE HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE CHOSEN LITERARY TEXT WILL BE ASKED TO THE STUDENTS BEFORE THE ORAL EXAM |
| Texts | |
|---|---|
| 1. A EARLY MODERN HISTORY MANUAL AT YOUR CHOOSING: - F. BENIGNO, L'ETÀ MODERNA. DALLA SCOPERTA DELL'AMERICA ALLA RESTAURAZIONE, ROMA-BARI, LATERZA, 2005; - A. PROSPERI, STORIA MODERNA E CONTEMPORANEA. I. DALLA PESTE NERA ALLA GUERRA DEI TRENT’ANNI E II. DALLA RIVOLUZIONE INGLESE ALLA RIVOLUZIONE FRANCESE, EINAUDI, TORINO 2000 - MARCO BELLABARBA, VINCENZO LAVENIA (A CURA DI), INTRODUZIONE ALLA STORIA MODERNA, IL MULINO, BOLOGNA 2018 2. A NOVEL AT YOUR CHOOSING: A. ENGLISH LANGUAGE: W. SHAKESPEARE, VITA E MORTE DI RE RICCARDO III B. SPANISH LANGUAGE: I. ALLENDE, INÉS DELL’ANIMA MIA C. GERMAN LANGUAGE: B. BRECHT, MADRE COURAGE E I SUOI FIGLI. CRONACA DELLA GUERRA DEI TRENT’ANNI D. FRENCH LANGUAGE: P.-A.-F. CHODERLOS DE LACLOS, LE RELAZIONI PERICOLOSE E. RUSSIAN LANGUAGE: A. S. PUŠKIN. BORIS GODUNOV |
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