HIST 310 Religion and Society in Medieval Europe, 300 - 1500
This course examines the role of religion and its impact on western Europe from the fourth to the fifteenth centuries. Relying mainly on primary source materials, topics covered in the course include: Christianization of the Roman world, asceticism, monasticism, missionaries, Church and State struggles, the Crusades, heresy, the mendicant orders, and lay piety. We will also examine our theme through pivotal medieval figures such as Hildegard of Bingen, Abelard and Heloise, Francis of Assisi and Catherine of Siena.