HI 253 - The World of the Crusades

Institution:

Wagner College

Subject:

Description:

One unit. This course will focus on Western Europe at a time of intense creativity, expansive growth, and signifi cant interactions with non-Christian, non-Western neighbors. Topics will include the Viking expansion, El Cid, Saladin, the Templars, the Islamic response to Western Crusaders, cathedral and castle-building, pilgrimage, Venice and Byzantium, Marco Polo, and Jewish communities in the Mediterranean. Class trips to the Cloisters and to the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Offered as required.

Credits:

1.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Additional Information:

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Institution Website:

www.wagner.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 390-3100

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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