Course Schedule and Catalog

Long Title: MEDIEVAL VIOLENCE

Department: History

Grade Mode: Standard Letter

Course Type: Seminar

Distribution Group: Distribution Group I

Credit Hours: 3

Description: Course looks at private and large-scale warfare during the European Middle Ages. It considers how violence was legitimized and carried out, and examines attitudes towards violence and its effects on society. Topics include rituals of violence, military technologies, crusading, chivalry, Truce of God and cinematic portrayals of medieval warfare. This course is limited to first-year students only; any others will be removed from this course. Cross-list: FSEM 158.