HIST 295 - Islam and Christianity in the Middle Ages

Institution:

Viterbo University

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Description:

3 Cr. A study of the three great religions/civilizations of the Mediterranean region in the middle ages-Islam, Byzantine Christianity, and western Christianity-from about 400 to 1500, focusing on their basic beliefs and religious practices, and their economic, social, political, and cultural characteristics. It also studies the points of contact and confl ict among the civilizations, including the crusades, the Reconquista, and the Islamic intellectual infl uence on Western Europe through Sicily and Spain. The role and experience of the Jews through the centuries are also explored. D, G4, G9

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.viterbo.edu

Phone Number:

(608) 796-3000

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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