First unit (cfu 0-4,5): 1. For a general revision of the basic issues of the history of early modern Europe C. CAPRA, Storia moderna (1492-1848), Firenze, Le Monnier 2004, is strongly recommended (the secondary school syllabus edited for the universities contains some useful introductory chapters based on the “long term” perspective; a second edition dated 2011 is available). Students with a good degree of knowledge in the subject are allowed to choose one the following: F. BENIGNO, L’età moderna. Dalla scoperta dell’America alla restaurazione, Laterza, Roma-Bari 2005; M. ROSA, M. VERGA, Storia dell’Età Moderna, 1450-1815, Bruno Mondadori, Milano 1998; A. PROSPERI, P. VIOLA, Storia moderna e contemporanea, voll. 1-2, Einaudi, Torino 2000; G.P.ROMAGNANI, la società di antico regime (XVI-XVIII secolo). Temi e problemi storiografici, Carocci, Roma 2010. 2. Additionally, students are required to present two monographic essays out of a selection of nine from the Manuale di storia Donzelli. Storia moderna, Donzelli, Roma 1998: G. IMBRUGLIA, Alla conquista del mondo: la scoperta dell’America e l’espansione europea; S. PEYRONEL RAMBALDI, La Riforma protestante; M. CARAVALE, La nascita dello Stato moderno; G. FRAGNITO, Religioni contro: l’Europa nel secolo di ferro; F. BENIGNO, Rivoluzione e civiltà mercantile; E. FASANO, L’assolutismo; G. PAGANO, Il dominio coloniale; G. ABBATTISTA, La Rivoluzione americana; A. M. RAO, La Rivoluzione francese. The two monographic essays can be replaced with G.J.AMES, L’età delle scoperte geografiche. 1500-1700, Il Mulino, Bologna 2011. As historical processes cannot be understood but in their geographical context, students are warmly invited to consult an historical atlas like the new Atlante Storico di Atlasmundi.com, http://www.silab.it/storia/europa/. Second unit (cfu 4,5 - 9): 1. For the section on eighteenth century Europe, L. GUERCI, L’Europa del Settecento. Permanenze e mutamenti, Utet, Torino (1988), ristampa 2006 is strongly recommended (parts I and II, plus chap. XIX , Il problema del dispotismo illuminato, from part III). 2. Additionally, students are required to translate the index and one abstract of one issue of a foreign review out of a selection of three which includes: a) «The Historical Journal»http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayIssue?jid=HIS&volumeId=54&se... b) «Revue d’histoire moderne et contemporaine» http://www.cairn.info/revue-d-histoire-moderne-et-contemporaine.htm c) «Investigaciones históricas: Época moderna y contemporánea» http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/listaarticulos?tipo_busqueda=ANUALIDA...