IJ1A012 Italian History and Culture II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2021
Extent and Intensity
2/0/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Jan Pavlíček, Ph.D. (lecturer)
doc. Paolo Divizia, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
doc. Egle Mocciaro, Dottore di Ricerca (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Petr Dytrt, Ph.D.
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Supplier department: Department of Romance Languages and Literatures – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Tue 16:00–17:40 G03
Prerequisites
IJ1A011 Italian History and Culture I
Italian History and Culture I
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the student with an overview of Italian history from the end of the 18th century to the present day, highlighting the distinctive features of Italian history, patterns and models of Italian statehood (Ancient Rome, European powers, fascism), the problems of Italian historiography (the strong position of the so-called "Italian state"), the importance of Italian historiography in the history of the world. The strength of the left-wing, Marxist historiography), the cultural development (painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dramatic forms). Among the artistic movements discussed will be Neoclassicism, Futurism, postwar avant-garde, etc.
Learning outcomes
The student will understand the basic developments in Italian history from the late 18th century to the present day, and will become aware of the distinctive features of Italian history, patterns and models of Italian statehood (ancient Rome, European powers, fascism), the problems of Italian historiography, and will be able to confront historical developments with cultural developments (painting, sculpture, architecture, music, dramatic forms).
Syllabus
  • 1. Napoleon and the Restoration (first half of the 19th century) 2. The beginning of the Risorgimento and Neoclassicism 3. Risorgimento after 1848 4. Building a united state - From the Risorgimento to the "Belle Époque". Art of the second half of the Novecento (Macchiaioli, iron architecture) 5. Italianity and Futurism 6. The First World War 7. Fascist period, Novecento 8. World War II 9. The founding of the Republic and the Fascist legacy. The Italian post-war avant-garde 10. From the sixties to the terrorism of the seventies 11. The disintegration of traditional political parties in the 1990s 12. The problems of contemporary Italy
Literature
    required literature
  • students will be provided with the reading materials to be studied each week
  • Anthony Blunt, Artistic Theory in Italy 1450-1600, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1962 (some chapters).
    recommended literature
  • GIARDINA, Andrea, Giovanni SABBATUCCI and Vittorio VIDOTTO. Nuovi profili storici : con percorsi di documenti e di critica storica. Prima edizione. Bari: Editori Laterza, 2012, xi, 572. ISBN 9788842110484. info
  • GIARDINA, Andrea, Giovanni SABBATUCCI and Vittorio VIDOTTO. Nuovi profili storici : con percorsi di documenti e di critica storica. Prima edizione. Bari: Editori Laterza, 2012, viii, stra. ISBN 9788842110484. info
  • GIARDINA, Andrea, Giovanni SABBATUCCI and Vittorio VIDOTTO. Nuovi profili storici : con percorsi di documenti e di critica storica. Prima edizione. Bari: Editori Laterza, 2012, x, 978. ISBN 9788842110477. info
  • GIARDINA, Andrea, Giovanni SABBATUCCI and Vittorio VIDOTTO. Nuovi profili storici : con percorsi di documenti e di critica storica. Prima edizione. Bari: Editori Laterza, 2012, x, 897. ISBN 9788842110378. info
    not specified
  • Web based and electronic resources: Internet Archive https://archive.org/details/cheesewormscosmo00ginz The Literary Encyclopedia https://www.litencyc.com
Teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods
Assessment method: Attendance (40%) Final written exam (60%)
Language of instruction
Czech
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Předpokladem pro zápis předmětu je úspěšně složená zkouška z IJ1A011.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025.
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