MEDVL 100W Discovering the Middle Ages (WLU)
Taught at Wilfrid Laurier University. Refer to WLU Undergraduate Calendar for course description.
LEC · Course ID 016412On ucalendarMEDVL 100W today
Medieval Studies (MEDVL)
8 courses in Waterloo’s course catalog for 2020–21 (Fall 2020, Winter 2021, Spring 2021), from UW Open Data. ucalendar asks programs not to read that year’s calendar, so this stands in for it. Original: ucalendar.uwaterloo.ca/2021/COURSE/course-MEDVL.html
MEDVL 105 Introduction to Medieval Studies
An introduction to Medieval European civilization focusing on essential aspects of the discipline: history, literature, philosophy, religion, art, architecture and archaeology, law, and science and technology.
LEC · Course ID 011784On ucalendarMEDVL 105 today
MEDVL 115 Crusading in the Middle Ages
This course examines the historical events and cultural assumptions that led to the European phenomenon of crusading, or holy war, between 1095 and 1453.
LEC · Course ID 012629On ucalendarMEDVL 115 today
MEDVL 205 Medieval Society
A survey of Medieval civilization featuring such topics as the individual, political institutions, art, architecture, religion, philosophy, literature, social life, and leisure activities.
LEC · Course ID 004280On ucalendarMEDVL 205 today
MEDVL 250R The History of Islamic Civilization from Late Antiquity to 1300
This course surveys the diverse history of Islamic societies from the seventh to the thirteenth century. The primary focus is on the central Islamic lands from Egypt to Iran. In addition to the standard narrative, the course also examines salient aspects of Islamic civilization on a thematic basis. [Note: SI 121R recommended.]
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MEDVL 251R The History of Islamic Civilization from 1300-1800: The Islamic Gunpowder Empires
This course studies in comparative fashion the rise, consolidation, and decline of the three major Islamic empires of the early modern period (c. 1300-1800): the Ottomans in Anatolia, the Balkans, and the Middle East; the Safavids in Iran; and the Mughals in India. [Note: SI 121R recommended.]
LEC · Course ID 015148On ucalendarMEDVL 251R today
MEDVL 260 Europe: 410-1303
The political, cultural, economic, and ecclesiastical development of Europe from the fall of the Roman Empire to the end of the High Middle Ages.
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 006314On ucalendarMEDVL 260 today
MEDVL 304 Heresy and Religious Crises in Late Medieval Europe
An exploration of the impact of social crises on late medieval religious modes of expression. Topics will include the Great Famine, the Black Death, the Avignon Papacy and Western Schism, the development of heretical movements, and the eventual disintegration of European religious unity. [Note: This course fulfils the Area 2 requirement for Religious Studies majors.]
Prereq: Level at least 2A
LEC · Course ID 008378On ucalendarMEDVL 304 today