Università Roma Tre

The course focuses on the main themes of early modern history and modern history (from XV century to XIX century), with particular attention to the historiographic categories, the use of sources and the interpretative approaches of the historians. The different political, cultural, social, economic and religious aspects of the modern age will be studied from a local and global outlook, with a certain regard to the relations between the Italian peninsula, the European continent and extra-European realities.

Books for the exam:

A) G. Dall'Olio, Storia moderna. I temi e le fonti, Roma, Carocci
(students have to study the section introductions and read the source materials)

B) Students also have to study one of the following textbooks:
C. Capra, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier
R. Ago - V. Vidotto, Storia moderna, Roma - Bari, Laterza
L. Mascilli Migliorini. L’età moderna. Una storia globale, Roma - Bari, Laterza