History 253 - LateMedieval and EarlyModern Europe:TheMedieval Church

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Mount Holyoke College

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A study of theWestern Church from Late Antiquity to the High Middle Ages, focusing on changing beliefs and how ideals are manifest in institutions subject to secular forces. Topics: persecution and martyrdom, the imperial church, the rise of monasticism, sacral kingship, the symbiosis of church and state, heretics and witches, sexuality and the sacred - the peculiar "Medieval Vision" of reality. Meets Humanities I-B requirement C. Straw Prereq. soph, jr, sr; some preparation in history or religion suggested; 4 credits

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.mtholyoke.edu

Phone Number:

(413) 538-2000

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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