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.

For attending students: G. Albertoni, S. M. Collavini, T. Lazzari, Introduzione alla storia medievale, Il Mulino, Bologna, 2020 (with digital materials).
For non attending students: A. Cortonesi, Medioevo. Profilo di un millennio, Carocci, Roma, 2008.
For all students: G. Sergi, L'idea di Medioevo. Fra storia e senso comune, Rome, Donzelli, 1998; and V. Loré, R. Rao, Medioevo da manuale. Una ricognizione della storia medievale nei manuali scolastici italiani, pp. 305-313 (free downoad: http://www.rmojs.unina.it/index.php/rm/article/view/5353).