Territory, environmental history and historical landscape
People
Course director
Description
The aim of the course is to enable students to identify and understand the definitions of “territory”, “environment” and “landscape”, and be able to illustrate, in general terms, the most significant phenomena related to the history of the environment and the landscape. Particular stress will be laid on illustrating the general themes of environmental history, and sources and methods for the study of the landscape. The case studies will be related to the reality of medieval rural communities and municipalities, illustrating the relation between settlements and collective exploitation of environmental resources (the commons). A series of reflections will make it possible to relate the proposed historical phenomena to contemporary developments in the themes of environmental exploitation, pollution, marginal areas, proximity services, water use and the new commons.
Objectives
The course aims to enable the student to identify and understand the definitions of "territory," "natural environment," and "landscape," and to be able to illustrate, by general frameworks, the most relevant phenomena related to environmental and landscape history.
Teaching mode
In presence
Learning methods
Frontal lecture, participatory lecture, seminar lecture
Examination information
Oral Examination
Bibliography
- Lewis, Simon L., Maslin, Mark. Il pianeta umano: come abbiamo creato l'Antropocene. Torino: Einaudi, 2019.
- Rao, Riccardo. I paesaggi dell'Italia medievale. Roma: Carocci editore, 2015.
- Tosco, Carlo. Il paesaggio storico: le fonti e metodi di ricerca tra medioevo ed età moderna. Roma: Editori Laterza, 2009.
- Guglielmotti, Paola. Comunità e territorio: villaggi del Piemonte medievale. Roma: Viella, 2001.
- Tosco, Carlo. Il paesaggio come storia. Bologna: Il Mulino, 2017.
Education
- Master in Storia e teoria dell’arte e dell’architettura (120 ECTS), Lecture ex cathedra, Elective course, Elective, 1st year (3.0 ECTS)
- Master of Science in Architecture, Lecture ex cathedra, Elective, 1st year