Global Humanities

To gain a basic knowledge of the most relevant issues of the period taken under examination, familiarity with the main works and the ideas of their authors, such as Niccolò Machiavelli, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, and others, and knowledge of the history of Europe in general, from the Renaissance to the nineteenth century. This course also aims to teach students how to manage sources and historical information and to develop a critical knowledge. Also, the objective is to teach students how to understand and organize historical facts, and to synthesize concepts and opinions, in order to master both historical and historiographic skills.