HIST 833 - The Crusades

Institution:

Trinity College

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Description:

This seminar will explore the Crusades of medieval and early modern Europe through extensive reading of primary sources: chronicles, letters, and treatises. We will examine the origins of the Crusades; the religious culture of sanctified violence; military technology, strategy and battles; relations among Christians, Muslims, heretics, and Jews; the nature of the Crusader states in the Middle East; and the role crusading played in the Reformation and the age of exploration. We will also consider modern uses of Crusade history, rhetoric and images. 1.00 units, Seminar

Credits:

1.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.Trincoll.edu

Phone Number:

(860) 297-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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