Saints and Sinners in Europe, ca.1000-ca.1550
HIST 287
Spring 2010 not offered
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| 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 16th 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. |
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Essential Capabilities:
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| Credit: 1 |
Gen Ed Area Dept:
SBS HIST |
| Course Format: Lecture / Discussion | Grading Mode: Graded |
| Level: UGRD |
Prerequisites: None |
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Fulfills a Requirement for: (HIST-MN)(HIST)(RELI) |
Major Readings:
Possible Readings:
Anselm of Canterbury, The Major Works
Langland, Piers Plowman
Andre Vauchez, The Laity in the Middle Ages
Robert I. Moore, The Birth of A Persecuting Society
John Shinners, ed. Medieval Popular Religion
Nicholas of Cusa, The Catholic Concordance
Donald Weinstein and Rudolf M. Bell, Saints and Society
Raymond of Capua, The Life of Catherine of Siena
Denis Janz, A Reformation Reader
Thomas Aquinas, Selected Writings
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Examinations and Assignments:
Two 1500 word papers. One final examination. Class attendance will constitute a significant part of the grade. |
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