Storia della Chiesa 2 RA0804

To offer a thorough reading of the history of the Church, from the end of the 7th century until the 15th century, through a methodology that allows students to acquire a reliable capacity of reading, inquiring, and synthetizing.

1. The Middle Age. 2. The Iconoclastic Controversy. Political relations between East and West. The progressive separation. The fall of Constantinople. 3. The Charlemagne era. Papacy and alliances. Papal State and theocratic vision. 4. Feudalism and Gregorian Reformation. 5. Celestino V and Bonifacio VIII. The Crusades. 6. The Avignon papacy. The schisms in West and the constitutional crisis of the Church. 7. The missionary endeavour. The “discovery” of new lands. Geopolitics and social changes. The press, the book, the catechisms. Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the course, students are expected to: Know the facts and relevant figures of this eventful period; discover the successes and shortcomings of the evangelization of Europe; appraise the achievements of the 13th century; analyse from different points of view the impact of the Crusades; explain the different development of the Eastern Churches; deal with different historical resources in order to create a critical thinking.

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