Università Roma Tre

Main themes of medieval history: the end of the western roman empire; barbarian kingdoms; Lombards and Byzantines in Italy; from frankish kingdoms to carolingian empire; christianity during the early Middle Ages: bishops and monks; manors, fiefs and the rural lordship; agrarian economy and commercial development (from 9th to 13th century); Church reform in the 11th century; italian communes; european western kingdoms, from 11th to 13th century; culture, church and religious experiences in the late Middle Ages; the Crisis of the 14th century; early modern state in Italy and Europe.

A. Cortonesi, Il Medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, Rome, Carocci, 2008 (best choice for non-attending students); or M. Montanari, Storia medievale, Rome-Bari, Laterza, 2002; or L. Provero, M. Vallerani, Storia medievale, Florence, Le Monnier Università, 2016; and G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Rome, Donzelli, 1998.