HIST 370 - Religion and Society in the Early Modern World

Institution:

Catholic University of America

Subject:

History

Description:

This course analyzes religion, politics, and society in Europe and the European empires (especially the British and Spanish empires), ca. 1450-ca. 1700. Readings will focus on primary sources. Among the topics to be studied are relations between Catholics, Protestants, Jews, and other non-Christian peoples; the lives and works of Erasmus, Thomas More, and Martin Luther; the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal; imperial rivalries in their political and religious contexts; the development of biblical criticism; and religious toleration.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.cua.edu

Phone Number:

(202) 319-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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