HISTORY AND IMAGES IN EARLY MODERN HISTORY

Provide adequate historical knowledge modern age, especially with regard to breaks and discontinuities. Deepen a large modern age theme in relation to the historical debate and diversity and multiplicity of the original sources. Acquire the ability to recognize the complexity of each building historiography.

The term revolution is, unlike many others, a pivotal concept of historiography and modern political thought. Since the Renaissance, this concept and its manifestations (riots, rebellions, jacqueries) were thoroughly studied by historians who examined its mains traits. Said so, this class aims to examine revolutions and rebellions in early modern history under the most recent historiographical developments and categories deriving from social sciences and modern politics. Final goal is to show how the abrupt breaking of the institutional order, mass movement and the ideological program of societal reconstruction were and still are essential elements of public speech.

The learning objectives of this class will be acquired through a didactic path divided in two modules:

1. The first, related to the concept of revolution and its role in the process of construction of universal civilization, will look at the crisis and closures of the XVII and XVIII centuries.

The second will focus on some crucial aspects of rebellions and revolutions looking at the role played by propaganda and images in the construction of consent.

Module 1: 3 CFU.

F. Benigno, Specchi della rivoluzione, Donzelli Editore (pp. 7-106)

F. Furet, Critica della Rivoluzione francese, Laterza Editore, Roma-Bari, 2004, pp. 225.

Module 2: 3 CFU.

. Two books among:

F. Benigno, Favoriti e ribelli: stili della politica barocca, Bulzoni Editore, Roma, 2011, pp. 270.

A. Musi, La rivolta di Masaniello nella scena politica barocca, Guida Editore, Napoli 2002, pp. 282.

A. De Francesco, Mito e storiografia della grande rivoluzione. La rivoluzione francese nella cultura politica italiana del ‘900, Guida Editore, Napoli 2004, pp. 392.

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All the books listed in the programs can be consulted in the Library.