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Robin C Stacey
HSTAM 332
Seattle Campus
Europe in the central Middle Ages: culture of cathedrals and universities, formation of national states, development of urban society.
Class description
A survey of western European history between 1000-1300 of the Common Era. Topics and themes include the relationship between church and state, and between religion and politics; the rise of the state; women and gender; the "persecuting society" and attitudes towards social and religious minorities; medieval court culture; the crusades over the course of two quarters.
Student learning goals
General method of instruction
Recommended preparation
An entry level survey course in medieval history is recommended, but not required. The textbook will be Edward Peters, Europe and the Middle Ages, if students would like to get started on it (sections pertaining to the tenth through early fourteenth centuries only).
Class assignments and grading
I plan to lecture three days a week, use Fridays for slide lectures, movies, or exams, and use Thursdays for discussions of primary source readings. Discussion is an essential part of the course, and will count 15% of the grade. Readings will be 100-150 pages a week, including textbook and primary sources. In addition to class meetings and discussions, students will be asked to write two papers and do a midterm and a final exam.
One short source paper; one longer paper; midterm exam; final exam
