20710601 - late ancient philology

The student will acquire: in-depth and detailed knowledge of the characters and problems of the Latin and Greek literary texts composed in late antiquity; ability to apply the methodology of philological research to unfamiliar sources; ability to collect and interpret the acquired data, as well as to integrate them with an autonomous use of scientific research instruments, resulting in complex evaluations; ability to express and communicate the conclusions of the study and research activity in a clear and scientifically correct way.

Curriculum

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Mutuazione: 20710601 FILOLOGIA TARDOANTICA L.M. in Filologia, letterature e storia dell'antichità LM-15 DI MARCO MICHELE

Programma

Module Title:
The Monastic Rule of Augustine. Philological, Linguistic and Literary Aspects and Problems

The module, of a monographic nature, intends first of all to retrace, in broad terms, the origins and typologies of the monastic phenomenon – notoriously one of the most characteristic expressions of the religious and cultural history of the late ancient period and the Middle Ages –, to then focus on analyzing, with particular attention to the lexicon and use of sources, the texts that convey the monastic ideals of Augustine, their transmission and the philological problems connected with their authenticity. – The module will also include exercises aimed at orienting knowledge and critical use of the main digital resources for study and research on Christian authors of late antiquity.

Testi Adottati

- L. VERHEIJEN, La Règle de saint Augustin, Paris 1967 (2 tt.).
- G. LAWLESS, Augustine of Hippo and his Monastic Rule, Oxford 1987.


Modalità Frequenza

free attendance at the course

Modalità Valutazione

oral exam

scheda docente | materiale didattico

Mutuazione: 20710601 FILOLOGIA TARDOANTICA L.M. in Filologia, letterature e storia dell'antichità LM-15 DI MARCO MICHELE

Programma

Module Title:
The Monastic Rule of Augustine. Philological, Linguistic and Literary Aspects and Problems

The module, of a monographic nature, intends first of all to retrace, in broad terms, the origins and typologies of the monastic phenomenon – notoriously one of the most characteristic expressions of the religious and cultural history of the late ancient period and the Middle Ages –, to then focus on analyzing, with particular attention to the lexicon and use of sources, the texts that convey the monastic ideals of Augustine, their transmission and the philological problems connected with their authenticity. – The module will also include exercises aimed at orienting knowledge and critical use of the main digital resources for study and research on Christian authors of late antiquity.

Testi Adottati

- L. VERHEIJEN, La Règle de saint Augustin, Paris 1967 (2 tt.).
- G. LAWLESS, Augustine of Hippo and his Monastic Rule, Oxford 1987.


Modalità Frequenza

free attendance at the course

Modalità Valutazione

oral exam