Italian; greek and latin for ancient texts; english, german, french, spanish for critical bibliography.
Course Content
Greek and Lastin texts will be read in literary-historical, phislosophical-theological perspective, according to critical scientific editions. Students are called to evaluate manuscripts, "stegmata". different readings, constitution of an "apparatus criticus", use of rhetoric. They must also be able to use works of foreign scholars in four different modern languages, in a critical way.
Texts of New Testament. Works of ecclesiastical writers and of Fathers of the Church from Ist to Vth century a.C.
Learning Objectives
At the end of the course students are supposed to be able to read, to translate, to contextualise in historical perspective an ancient Christian texts, belonging to Greek or Latin tradition. They are also supposed to use correct methodology in order to give scientific commentary of it.
Prerequisites
Good knowledge of ancient history, of greek and latin languages. A slight knowledge of Biblical Hebrew is appreciated.
Teaching Methods
Lecture with active partecipation of the students. At the end of every lrctutr tem minutes are dedicated to discussion and new explanations.
Further information
The texts will be distributed by the teacher.
Type of Assessment
Students are requested to take active part into explanations, answering questions and translating. Final oral examination.
Course program
Women according to ancient Christian literature.
1. The Virgin mary according to Synoptic and Apocryphal Gospels. Modern echoes: Jean Luc Goddard e Fabrizio De André.
2. The opposition between Eve and Mary in Justin's and Irenaeus texts.
3. Origen and the creation of Mary as a paradigmatic character.
4. A woman who wrote about herself: Perpetua.
5. A woman who wrote about her travelling: Egeria and the "Peregrinatio".
6. The first biography dedicated to a woman: The "Life of Macrina" by Gregory of Nyssa.
7. The Christian widow: Paula according to Jerome.
8. The Christian mother: Monica according to Augustine.