Course Catalog - 2012-2013

     

MDST 327 - EUROPEAN FRONTIER SOCIETIES

Long Title: EUROPEAN FRONTIER SOCIETIES
Department: Medieval Studies
Grade Mode: Standard Letter
Course Type: Lecture
Credit Hours: 3
Description: Course examines the expansion of European frontiers during the Middle Ages (500-1500 AD), and the new societies that emerged as a result of this expansion. Topics include colonization and conquest, crusades and Spanish reconquista, encounters with native peoples, spread of Christianity, medieval colonial regimes, material and cultural exchanges. Cross-list: HIST 327.