Course Catalog - 2007-2008

     

HIST 449 - CITY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES

Long Title: CITY LIFE IN THE MIDDLE AGES
Department: History
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Seminar
Credit Hours: 3 TO 4
Description: Medieval cities provided as many opportunities for political, economic, social and religious enterprises as their modern coutnerparts. Housing a variety of religious communities, these cultural centers differed profoundly across Europe and the Islamic world. This seminar will discuss these characteristics and explore them on a 10-day trip to Germany.