HIST 3775 - Medieval Life, Religion and Thought

(3) Credit Hours
Prerequisite: ENGL 1102 and any two of the following: HIST 1111, HIST 1112, HIST 1121, HIST 1122, HIST 2111, HIST 2112. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better.
A study of the history, culture and religious life of the medieval world, the class examines documents, texts and archaeological data from Late Antiquity to the High Middle Ages (300-1500). Topics include the transformation of late Roman society and politics, kingship, chivalry and romance, religion, Icelandic sagas, philosophy and mysticism, historically understanding medieval texts, encounters with non-European cultures, crusade, plague and the life of the “3 orders.”