Medieval and Early Modern Europe

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Course Information

Subject code

HIST

Subject Code Description

History

Course Number

2112

Catalog Title

Medieval and Early Modern Europe

Course Description

This course will explore the political, social, economic, intellectual, and religious characteristics of Europe during the Medieval and Early Modern periods. Material will emphasize how medieval and early modern beliefs (religious and secular) molded social, cultural, political, military, and economic institutions. Topics covered in the course will include, but are not limited to, Christianity and Islam, the interaction of the Christian, Muslim and Byzantine worlds, the creation of nation states, the relationship between spiritual and secular power and culture, intellectual "recovery" in the Renaissance, and European expansionism.

Credit Hours Min

3

Restricted to the following student level(s)

UG - Undergraduate

Repeat Status

N - Course May Not Be Repeated