Università Roma Tre

Five centuries from the Protestant Reform: sources and historiographical studies

In the Christianity history the Lutheran reform was an event that divides the Occidental Europe. About its motivations and its incidence on the religious, political and social future history the historians have built many interpretations, studying the abundant sources about the first period of Luther’s rebellion, but also the reactions of the Roman ecclesiastical authorities. The course will analyse several sources produced in Lutheran entourage, in the civil entourage and in the catholic ecclesiastical entourage and understand them in the light of various historiographical lectures elaborated during the centuries.
We will try to give students the ability to read and interpret critically historical essays and deepen its historiographical debates, in order to provide them with methodological expertise to independently develop their own research paths, analyzing scientifically the sources and its historiography. held methodological lessons and practical exercises of research, of discussion of the historiography and of use of tools and aids.
For attending students the teacher'll do another bibliographical notices during the lessons. It is recommended to those who have never supported an examination on the early modern history of Christianity to provide themselves with a manual.
In the academic year 2018-2019 the course will be about the History of Christianity in Modern Age.

Texts

- Dossier of documents provided from the teacher;
- GUIDO DALL’OLIO, Martin Lutero, Roma, Carocci, 2013 (Frecce, 167);
- Sola grazia. I testi essenziali della Riforma protestante, a cura di GIUSEPPE ALBERIGO, nuova edizione a cura di DOMENICO SEGNA, Milano, Garzanti, 2017 (I grandi libri dello spirito), pp. 79-204; 259-272.