HIS 213 Foundations of Europe: Late Antiquity and the Middle Ages

This course charts the cultural and social development of Europe from the Pax Romana to the Hundred Years War. Important themes will include: Judaism and the emergence of Christianity, religious persecutions, the rise of Islam, Islamic and Byzantine empires, monasticism, the rise of the institutional Church and papal power, Church and State conflict, gender and feudal society, manorialism, urbanization and the advent of universities, interdynastic conflict and the origins of modern states. The course is a preparatory course designed for majors and Social Studies concentrators, emphasizing enhanced development of analytical and research skills. Fall (L03)