HUMA 511A (01) - Medieval World: An Interdisciplinary Introduction

Medieval World (The Crusades)

Durham Liberal Arts :: Humanities

Credits: 4.0
Term: Spring 2019 - Full Term (01/22/2019 - 05/06/2019)
Grade Mode: Letter Grading

Class Size: 25
CRN: 56229

What is the soul and how is its health related to temptation and also to specifically Christian virtues? How closely does the medieval definition of an eternal God determine good and evil in daily life? To what extent does the hope of immortality affect the practice of writing literature, making art, studying philosophy, and investigating science? This team-taught course examines these important questions by focusing on the literature, art, philosophy, and science from the collapse of the classical world to the rise of capitalism. Writing intensive.

Equivalent(s): HUMA 511B, HUMA 511C, HUMA 511D

Only listed campus in section: Durham, Manchester

Attributes: Writing Intensive Course, Fine&PerformingArts(Discovery)

Instructors: STAFF

Times & Locations

Start Date	End Date	Days	Time	Location
1/22/2019	5/6/2019	MW	11:10am - 12:00pm	PCAC A218
1/22/2019	5/6/2019	F	11:10am - 12:00pm	HORT 422

Additional Course Details:

This special version of HUMA 511 will focus on the medieval cultural phenomenon and movement called the Crusades. We will approach the crusades in an explicitly interdisciplinary way, learning about the history, art, and cultural interactions involved. Proceeding roughly in chronological order, we will study everything from Just War theory and the First Crusade to Jerusalem, to the rise of the slave Kingdom of Mamluk Egypt and the downfall of the Templars. We will approach the crusades drawing from a variety of sources including artifacts of daily life, illuminated manuscripts, castles, chronicles, and autobiographies. There will be two lectures and one discussion per week on topics relating to the intersections of medieval Latin Christian, Islamic, and Byzantine cultures during the Crusades.