HIST 236 - Medieval Europe

3 Credit Hours
3 Lecture Hours
0 Laboratory Hours

Medieval Europe (c. 500-1500) was not simply a series of events, but a whole world that is sometimes familiar and sometimes foreign to modern observers. Our exploration of this world will be built around a few overarching questions: How did medieval Europeans combine classical, foreign, and indigenous influences into a new culture? How did medieval leaders structure and deploy their power (e.g. political, religious, military)? How did medieval people solve social, artistic and technological problems? The class will focus on reading and discussing original historical sources and the works of modern scholars and will include an independent research project.

Prerequisites: COMP 131.