Università Roma Tre

The lessons will mainly focus on the following topics: Europe and its interrelation with non-European worlds; Crisis and identity of modern Italy; Humanism and Renaissance; Protestant Reformation and Catholic Counter-Reformation; The old regime society: classes and classes; Economic models: the earth, work, finance and the market in the modern age; Political systems and their dynamics: empire, monarchies and republics; Family and demography; Literacy and culture; The birth of modern science; Enlightenment and reforms; The first industrial revolution; The American Revolution and the birth of the United States; French Revolution; the Napoleonic era and the Europe of nations.

A) A university manual of modern history, chosen by the student :

1) F. Benigno, L’età moderna. Dalla scoperta dell’America alla Restaurazione, Roma-Bari, Laterza
2) C. Capra, Storia Moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier Università
3) G. Gullino-G. Muto-E.Stumpo, Il Mondo Moderno, Bologna, Monduzzi

B) P. Prodi, La storia moderna, Bologna, Il Mulino