ITALIAN LITERATURE 1 MOD II

Academic year
2020/2021 Syllabus of previous years
Official course title
LETTERATURA ITALIANA 1 MOD II
Course code
FT0475 (AF:334723 AR:182824)
Modality
On campus classes
ECTS credits
6 out of 12 of ITALIAN LITERATURE 1
Degree level
Bachelor's Degree Programme
Educational sector code
L-FIL-LET/10
Period
4th Term
Where
VENEZIA
Moodle
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THE FORMS OF HISTORY IN ITALIAN LITERATURE

The aim of this course is to show how Italian Literature, the Renaissance (sixteenth century) to the Enlightment (eighteenth century), dealt with historical matter and with history in general, by means of set of selected readings.
Knowledge of the main texts of ancient Italian literature dealing with history and historiography.
A good knowledge of Italian language. General knowledge of the historical progress of Italian Literature. General knowledge of Medieval and Renaissaissance history.
1. Writing history during the Renaissance
2. Machiavelli: from history to politics
3. Guicciardini: from politics to history
4. History in Florence: Varchi and Borghini
5. Art history: Vasari and his followers
6. Travel literature: Ramusio's "Navigazioni"
7. Historical poems: from Trissino to Tasso
8. Historiography of the Conter-Reformation (1): Cesare Baronio
9. Historiography of the Conter-Reformation (2): Paolo Sarpi
10. Novel and historical novel
11. History of science
12. Historiography of Baroque
13. Positive historiography: Muratori
14. Philosophy and history: Vico
15. From history to historical report
Anthology of primary sources uploaded in Moodle.

A good handbook of Italian Literature is strongly recommended.
Oral examination based on questions about all the subjects of the syllabus.
Comment on the texts discussed during the course.
The course is founded on the traditional form of the so called frontal lessons.
Italian
oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 29/03/2021