COURSE NUMBER: | HIST 202 | |||||||||||
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COURSE TITLE: | Western Civilization: European History from the Classical Age to 1715 | |||||||||||
NAME OF INSTRUCTOR: | Dr. William Van Arragon | |||||||||||
CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION: | credits 3(hrs lect 3 - hrs sem 0 - hrs lab 0) | |||||||||||
COURSE DESCRIPTION: | This course deals with the decline of medieval Christendom, the transition to the period of the Renaissance and Reformation, and the emergence of a humanistic civilization. This course includes specific seminars on the arts, music and literature of the historical periods being studied. (Note: Ancient and medieval backgrounds will also be reviewed.) | |||||||||||
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COURSE OBJECTIVES: | This course will proceed by way of lectures, in-class discussions,
and other activities and will use a range of media (primary documents,
art, films, music). Upon completion of this course students will
have:
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COURSE OUTLINE: |
September 5-28 (chaps. 1-7) Christian Origins: Course Introduction, What is Christianity?, Ancient Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece and Rome, The Early Church, Fall of the Roman Empire October 3-31 (chaps. 8-10) Medieval Christianity: Feudalism, War and Politics, Medieval Christendom, Rise of Islam, The Crusades, Global Christianity, The Crisis of the Fourteenth Century November 2-December 7 (chaps. 11-14) The Reformation Era: The Renaissance in Italy and Northern Europe, the Protestant, Catholic, and Radical Reformations, Wars of Religion and the Thirty Years’ War, the Scientific Revolution |
Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.
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