H322 The Age of Holy War and Reason: The High Middle Ages

3 credit(s)

The second half of a two-semester course that covers the period of history from approximately 1000 to approximately 1400. Out of the chaos of the tenth century emerged a mature medieval civilization that still exhibited some paradoxical tendencies. These include the emergence of the concept of Holy War or Crusade under the leadership of a reformed papacy together with a vigorous revival of classical culture that culminated in the scholastic synthesis. Other topics include feudal monarchy, chivalry, the revival of towns, and the establishment of the mendicant orders of Franciscans and Dominicans, culminating in the disasters of war, plague, and revolt that mark the fourteenth century and that foretold the end of the Middle Ages. These topics are explored in particular by close readings of primary sources.

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H322 The Age of Holy War and Reason: The High Middle Ages