Fall 2019  |  HIST 3609 Section 001: Military History of Medieval Western Europe (32997)

Instructor(s)
Class Component:
Lecture
Credits:
3 Credits
Grading Basis:
Student Option
Instructor Consent:
No Special Consent Required
Instruction Mode:
In Person Term Based
Times and Locations:
Regular Academic Session
 
09/03/2019 - 12/11/2019
Wed 02:30PM - 05:00PM
UMTC, West Bank
Blegen Hall 150
Enrollment Status:
Open (33 of 40 seats filled)
Also Offered:
Course Catalog Description:
Concept and conduct of war in Western Europe in the Middle Ages and the relation between the military and society.
Class Description:
This course deals with the period from the gradual dissolution of Roman imperial power in the West during the fifth centruy to the development of gunpowder weapons in the fifteenth century. The immense significance of the military history of this thousand year adventure is evidenced in numerous ways as the governments of western Europe expended the greatest part of their surplus human and material resources on preparation for way, war and its aftermath. The centrality of military matters is expressed culturally in every genre of literature. Violence and its deterrence are fundamental themes in medieval legislation and in religious rites. Images of armed conflict are prominent in medieval art forms from manuscript illustration to the sculptures of church facades. The resuslts of the massive expenditure on the medieval "military-industrial" complex can still be seen in the remains of thousands of fortified cities, fortresses and other strongholds that still dominate the historical landscape of Europe. In this course, we will work with the available historical and archaeologicl sources to reconstruct the strategy, military operations, battle tactics, and combat techniques developed throughout the medieval millennium within their particular historical contexts.
Grading:
20% Midterm Exam
40% Final Exam
30% Reports/Papers
10% Class Participation
Exam Format:
short and long essays
Class Format:
65% Lecture
35% Discussion
Workload:
75-100 Pages Reading Per Week
2 Exam(s)
1 Paper(s)
Textbooks:
https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-lookup/32997/1199
Instructor Supplied Information Last Updated:
21 May 2007

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