HISTORY OF CHRISTIANITY FROM THE BEGINNING TO THE MIDDLE AGES

The course is part of the core educational activities of the "History - Ancient and Medieval Mediterranean" curriculum, and of the interdisciplinary activities of the "History - From European Hegemony to Globalization" 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 from the Beginning to the 14th century;
- 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 Early, Late Ancient and Medieval 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 (I-XIV centuries);
- knowledge of the historical methodology;
- basic knowledge of historical sources concerning the history of Christianity (I-XIV centuries).
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 the Beginning to the 14th century.
3. Judgement and Communication Skills
- capacity to communicate and debate main developments and problems of the history of Christianity from the Beginning to the 14th century.
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 Early Christianity, Christianity during Late Antiquity, Christianity during the Middle Ages.

Basic knowledge of History (I-XIV centuries).

The course provides fundamental knowledge concerning the history of Christianity from the beginning to the 14th century. It aims to clarify the developments of the Christian Churches, the doctrinal debates, the spread of Christianity in the European and Mediterranean areas. It helps to develop a general understanding of the history of Christianity.

For all students:

G.L.Potesta, G.Vian, Storia del cristianesimo, Bologna, Il Mulino, 2014, New Edition, pp. 1-290, ISBN 9788815252593.

Written test consisting of ten open questions on fundamental themes and more specific aspects of the history of Christianity (1st-14th centuries). Students will be able to demonstrate knowledge of the contents of the lectures and the bibliography, and to discuss them critically.
Students will have to demonstrate that they are familiar with the topics developed during the course and learned from the bibliography, and that they are able to present them critically. For non-attending students, the ten open questions will only concern the bibliography.
The highest score achievable is 30/30 with honours.

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

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