Acquisition of fundamental and advanced notions on Dante's subject. Acquisition of the fundamental notions of political history in the medieval age. Acquisition of the stylistic and rhetorical tools useful for the correct reading of medieval poetry. Systematic knowledge of the Comedy, in particular of the political songs of all three canticles from a textual point of view and from a historical-critical point of view. We will also provide the methodological tools suitable for the correct historical and chronological contextualization of Dante's works.

Dante's political life in Florence before the exile and during the years after the exile. Reading, paraphrasing, thematic, stylistic, metric and rhetorical analysis of the political songs of all three canticles. Analysis of the texts in the particular key of the author's ideology, which extends to complex and problematic elements with respect to the Florentine 'municipal' vision of Hell, towards the formulation of the need for a universal order guaranteed by the Empire. Partial reading of the three free men of the Monarchy. Comparisons with other Dante texts.

The cantos in question will be

Inferno: VI, X, XV, XVI, XIX, XXIV, XXV, XXVI, XXVIII, XXIX

Purgatorio: III, VI, VII, XIV, XVI, XX, XXIII, XXIX, XXXII, XXXIII

Paradiso: VI, VIII, IX, XV, XVI, XVII, XIX, XX, XXI, XXIV, XXV

Monarchy: Book I chap. II and XVI

Monarchy  Book II chap. III; IV; X; XI

Monarchy Book III chap. VIII; X; XI; XVI

No

knowledge and understanding: a solid knowledge and understanding of 30 songs chosen from Hell, Purgatory, Heaven, and solid knowledge of the Monarchy are required

applied knowledge and understanding: ability to deal with the paraphrase of Dante's text

autonomy of judgment: knowing how to critically reflect on the cantii in question and on the evolution of Dante's political thought, being able to question commonplaces on the exegesis of the Comedy and determine whether or not they have a scientific validity.

communication skills: mastery of the specific language of literary studies

ability to learn: Development of technical knowledge and formal reasoning skills necessary to (i) undertake the analysis of songs in objects in a critical and independent way; (ii) development and critical elaboration of an overall exegesis of Dante's political thought

The teaching material prepared by the lecturer in addition to recommended textbooks (such as for instance slides, lecture notes, exercises, bibliography) and communications from the lecturer specific to the course can be found inside the Moodle platform › blended.uniurb.it

Teaching

Frontal lessons

Innovative teaching methods

we expect a test in itinere

The test will be held on December 14th at 9 am. The purpose of the test is to ensure that the student has the possibility of a self-assessment tool

Attendance

In order to take the exam as an attending student, attendance at lessons is compulsory for at least 80% of the total number of hours, i.e. 29 hours out of the total of 36.

Course books

During the exam the student, in addition to the topics presented in class by the teacher, will be required to have an analytical knowledge of the following primary and secondary texts:

- Commedia  Commented edition of your choice (we recommend the one edited by A.M. Chiavacci Leonardi for Mondadori; any fully commented edition used in high schools will still be useful. Preparation is required for scheduled cantos

Monarchia, ed. by D. Quaglioni, Milano, Mondadori, 2015 (any annotated edition can be used)

P. Chiesa, A. Tabarroni, Introduzione, in Dante, Monarchia, Roma, Salerno Ed., 2013, pp. XIX-LXXXVI (in blended)

-E. Fenzi, Dante Ghibellino, Napoli, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2019

Assessment

Oral exam. The attending student is required to report, during the interview, on the topics covered by the teacher during the course. He must also demonstrate that he has read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason adequately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Those tests that demonstrate the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills, the ability to navigate with mastery within the topics covered in class, establishing links between texts and themes and the ability to use precisely the specific lexicon of the discipline.

Those tests that demonstrate the possession of a mnemonic knowledge of the contents, a discreet critical capacity and connection between the main topics treated in class with the use of a language suitable for the discipline will be evaluated as 'fair'.

Those tests that demonstrate the achievement of a minimum level of knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, and the use of a language that is not entirely inadequate, will be evaluated as 'sufficient'.

Those tests that reveal difficulties in orientation with respect to the topics addressed in class, serious training gaps with respect to the topics covered during the course, and the improper use of the lexicon of the discipline will be evaluated negatively.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.

Teaching

Teaching methods Non-attending students are asked to view the on-line program, and to make sure that the required texts are available (by checking the Moodle platform ›blended.uniurb.it). In case of difficulty, you can contact the teacher by e-mail. The student is invited to view all the teaching material included in the Moodle platform, also intended for non-attending students

Attendance

For non attendig students the attendance is not compulsory

Course books

During the exam, the non-attending student will be required to have an analytical knowledge of the texts and essays:

- Commedia  Commented edition of your choice (we recommend the one edited by A.M. Chiavacci Leonardi for Mondadori; any fully commented edition used in high schools will still be useful)

Monarchia, a cura di D. Quaglioni, Milano, Mondadori, 2015 (any fully commented edition used in high schools will still be useful)

P. Chiesa, A. Tabarroni, Introduzione, in Dante, Monarchia, Roma, Salerno Ed., 2013, pp. XIX-LXXXVI (material supplied in blended)

-E. Fenzi, Dante Ghibellino,  Napoli, La Scuola di Pitagora, 2019

In addition

G. Ledda, Dante, Il Mulino 2008

E. Fenzi, Ancora sulla data della Monarchia, in Per beneficio e concordia di studio, ed.by A. Mazzucchi, Cittadella, Bertoncello, 2015  (material supplied in blended)

A. Corsaro, Eretici e ghibellini. Intorno a Inferno a X, 'Giornale Storico della Letteratura Italiana' 2021 (material supplied in blended)

Assessment

Oral exam.

Non-attending students must demonstrate that they have read and understood the study texts listed above. All students will be assessed through the following criteria: (1) knowledge of the subject. - (2) ability to reason appropriately on the subject of the question. - (3) ability to expose matter with language properties.

Those tests that demonstrate the student's possession of good critical and in-depth skills, the ability to orient themselves within the topics under study, establishing links between texts and themes and the ability to use in a timely manner of the the specific lexicon of the discipline will be evaluated as 'excellent'

Those tests that demonstrate the possession of a mnemonic knowledge. contents, a good critical capacity and a good capacity for connection between the main topics covered in class with the use of a language suitable for the discipline will be evaluated as 'fair'.

Those tests that demonstrate the achievement of a minimum level of knowledge relating to the fundamentals of the discipline, and the use of a language that is not entirely inadequate, will be evaluated as 'sufficient'. Those tests that reveal difficulties in orientation with respect to the thems in question, serious training gaps with respect to the topics covered during the course, and the improper use of the vocabulary of the discipline will be evaluated negatively.

Disability and Specific Learning Disorders (SLD)

Students who have registered their disability certification or SLD certification with the Inclusion and Right to Study Office can request to use conceptual maps (for keywords) during exams.

To this end, it is necessary to send the maps, two weeks before the exam date, to the course instructor, who will verify their compliance with the university guidelines and may request modifications.