Fall 2017  |  HIST 3101 Section 001: Introduction to Medieval History (35234)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Class Attributes:
UMNTC Liberal Education Requirement
Meets With:
MEST 3001 Section 001
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/05/2017 - 12/13/2017
Tue, Thu 01:00PM - 02:15PM
UMTC, West Bank
Anderson Hall 230
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Europe from decline of Rome to early Renaissance. Politics, institutions, society, economy, and culture of Middle Ages.
Class Description:
Far from being a dark and dismal age when nothing happened and life was "nasty, brutish, and short," the Middle Ages (c. 500-1500) was a time of rapid and sometimes disconcerting social, cultural, and political change. The unity Roman imperial rule had given to the lands around the Mediterranean basin was shattered forever, and in its place arose three remarkable cultures ? Islamic, Byzantine, and European. By tracing the emergence of these sibling societies, students will have the chance to explore how religious and cultural categories that are fundamental to modern identities, such as ?Christian,? ?Muslim,? ?European,? and ?Western,? first gained currency. Topics will include: the fall of Rome; the Barbarian invasions; the rise of Islam; Charlemagne; the Vikings; heresy and inquisition; the Crusades; medieval castles and cathedrals; the Mongols; the Black Death; the Peasants Revolt; the Hundred Years War; Joan of Arc; the Italian Renaissance; voyages of exploration; and, best of all, the heavy plow. The course is suitable for majors, non-majors, and transfer students alike.
Who Should Take This Class?:
The course is suitable for majors, non-majors, and transfer students alike.
Grading:
25% Midterm Exam
25% Final Exam
25% Reports/Papers
25% Special Projects
Class Format:
40% Lecture
10% Film/Video
25% Discussion
25% Small Group Activities
Workload:
40-50 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
1 Special Project(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/35234/1179
Syllabus:
http://classinfo.umn.edu/syllabi/mlower_HIST3101_Fall2017.docx
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
25 April 2017

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