The course aims to provide students who are about to study the History of Medieval and Modern Law with the basic knowledge needed to gain a sufficient understanding of the historical and legal events that have characterized its specificity. This course also focuses on the didactic aspect, with the aim of facilitating the reader's learning, relying on the elementary exposition of the topics covered.
Since this course is included in the first semester of the final year of the Law Degree Course, it is assumed that the student has acquired sufficient historical and legal knowledge to successfully pass the exam.
Medieval and Modern Legal History is taught in the classroom through lectures, supplemented by in-depth seminars on specific topics, which are requested by the students themselves, for greater and more consistent learning success, especially in preparation for the final exam.
During the course, the instructor will conduct midterm tests to assess the level of learning of attending students on the topics covered and, if necessary, explore specific areas of interest to improve their preparation and understanding of the subject. The final exam will be oral, with questions covering specific topics covered in class. Non-attending students will be able to prepare for the course using the suggested textbook, and it is recommended that they read the syllabus thoroughly.
Faustino de Gregorio, Outlines of the History of Medieval and Modern Law. Complete Course of Lectures, Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane, Naples, 2024
The text is a twelve-chapter treatise on Medieval and Modern Legal History, beginning with the crisis of the ancient world and then analyzing the formation of law and the evolution of legal systems. Each chapter focuses on specific aspects such as the creation of the Corpus Iuris Civilis, the historical figures of the Middle Ages, and the key events of the period.
The subject offers the possibility of increasing the student's historical-legal knowledge relating to the Middle Ages.
