Course Schedule and Catalog

Department: Medieval Studies

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Lecture

Credit Hours: 3

Description: MEDIEVAL EMPIRES ***** 'Empires and Communities in the Middle Ages'. Out of the "ruins" of the Roman Empire two empires emerged taht claimed to be the rightful successor to the Roman Empire: The Byzantine Empire and the Holy Roman Empire. One important aspect of their rivalry was the conflict between the Eastern church in Constantinople, and the center of the Western church. This seminar course will explore the political, social, and economic conception of these Mediterranean and European empires: their self-perception, the role of Roman tradition and languages, their notion of (geographical) borders and nations, the different constitution in political representation, administration, and economic organization. ***** Also offered as Hist 323.