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CS92PROD
Saints and Sinners in Europe, ca.1000--ca.1550
HIST 287
Spring 2009 not offered
Crosslisting: MDST 298, RELI 263

This lecture-discussion course will help students to understand the dominant role of religious ideas and institutions in forming the self and society of Europeans in the Middle Ages and sixteenth century as the ferment that led to the Reformation developed. Much of the focus will be on the relationship between individual Christians and surrounding community and church. This will entail an examination of saints, mystics, and philosophers on the one hand and those declared heretics or witches on the other. The relationship of state power to religious organization and religious change will also be discussed in a comparative perspective, considering individuals and developments in England, Spain, Scotland, Germany, and France.

Essential Capabilities: None
Credit: 1 Gen Ed Area Dept: SBS HIST
Course Format: Lecture / DiscussionGrading Mode: Graded
Level: UGRD Prerequisites: None
Fulfills a Major Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST)(RELI)

Last Updated on APR-19-2024
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