HIST-150 Myth and History of the Middle Ages

The Middle Ages continue to be one of the most tantalizing, but misunderstood, periods in European history. This course takes on some of the biggest preconceptions and myths about medieval culture -- religious violence, barbarian hordes, witch hunts, intellectual stagnation -- and subjects them to critical scrutiny using original sources. What we discover is that the "real" Middle Ages was a far more fascinating, and perhaps stranger, period than you imagined.

Maximum Enrollment

Writing-Intensive (18)

(First Year Course, Writing Intensive.)

Credits

1

Offered

Fall

Notes

Stress on basic skills in the study of history.