The course intends to suggest some standing points and critical reflection tools about structures and specific languages of medieval documentary sources, with particular attention to dynamics (tradition/experimentation) that qualify sources production in changing phases of political and institutional systems.
Course Prerequisites
An adequate knowledge of institutional medieval history and latin is required.
Teaching Methods
Lectures.
Assessment Methods
Oral exam.
Texts
J. Le Goff, Documento/Monumento, in ID., Storia e memoria, Torino 1988.
A. Pratesi, Genesi e forme del documento medievale, Jouvence, Milano 2018.
P. Cammarosano, Italia medievale. Struttura e geografia delle fonti scritte, Roma 2000.
Contents
In the course will be analyzed, by means of texts reading and commentary, the chief typologies of medieval documentary sources, with special attention to relations between documental practice, laws and justice.
