HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY FROM THE REFORMATION TO THE AGE OF GLOBALIZATION

The course is part of the core educational activities of the "History - From European Hegemony to Globalization" curriculum, and of the interdisciplinary activities of the "History - Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean" and "Antrophology" curricula of the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in History.
The course aims at the following objectives:
- an advanced knowledge of the main aspects and problems of the history of Christianity (15th-21st centuries);
- the ability to apply historical methodology to the history of Christianity;
- the learning of skills for analysing historical sources concerning the history of Christianity;
- the ability to study and debate historical phenomena related to the Christianity.

The course aims at the following learning objectives:
1. Knowledge and understanding
- knowledge of the main aspects and problems of the history of Christianity from the 15th century to the present day;
- knowledge of the historical methodology;
- basic knowledge of historical sources concerning the history of Christianity in Modern and Contemporary Ages.
2. Application of Knowledge and Understanding
- ability to apply historical methodology to the history of Christianity;
- ability to analyse historical sources concerning the history of Christianity from 15th to 21st centuries.
3. Judgement and Communication Skills
- capacity to communicate and debate main developments and problems of the history of Christianity from the 15th century to the present day.
4. Learning Skills
- development of those learning skills that are necessary to continue to undertake, with a high degree of autonomy, further study in history of Christianity in Modern and Contemporary Ages.

Basic knowledge of History (15th-21st centuries).

The course provides fundamental knowledge concerning the history of Christianity from the 15th century to the Present Day. It aims to clarify the developments of the Christian Churches, the doctrinal debates, the gradual spread of Christianity around the World. It helps to develop a general understanding of the history of Christianity.

1) Lecture notes;
2) G.L.Potesta, G.Vian, Storia del cristianesimo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014, New Edition, pp. 1-11 and 291-515, ISBN 9788815252593.
3) [only for students not attending lectures] one volume of your choice among the following ones:
a) Storia del cristianesimo, vol. 3: L'età moderna (secoli XVI-XVIII), ed. by V. Lavenia, Rome, Carocci, 2015, 524 p., ISBN 9788843075096
b) Storia del cristianesimo, vol. 4: L'età contemporanea (secoli XIX-XXI), ed. by G.Vian, Rome, Carocci, 2015, 504 p., ISBN 9788843075102

Oral exam based on questions of various types, concerning both important topics and most specific subjects of the history of christianity (15th-21st centuries). Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the lectures and the bibliography, and to discuss them critically.
The exam will take about 30 minutes.
The highest score obtainable is 30/30 with honors.

Teaching method: lectures. Students are invited to contribute with critical questions and comments to the discussion.

Italian

oral

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