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HIST 444 Crusade History Units: 3.00
This course will explore the crusades' place in the history of the medieval world and consider the long and contentious history of the crusades and their meaning in the world today. Themes include travel, trade, gender and sexuality, warfare, art and architecture, and inter-religious interaction and conflict.
Learning Hours: 144 (36 Seminar, 108 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Registration in a HIST Major or Joint Honours Plan and a minimum grade of C+ in 6.0 units from HIST 300-330.
Exclusion HIST 430/6.0.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Acquire a general overview of the historical pattern of the events that came to be known as the medieval Crusades, particularly in the period 1095-1291 CE.
- Develop an understanding of the evolution and practice of crusading in the context of medieval Western European, Islamic, Byzantine, and Jewish thought and society, particularly as this relates to the eastern Mediterranean region.
- Develop a deeper understanding of Crusade history through more detailed exploration of a number of key themes
- Develop an ability to relate medieval crusading to relevant present-day debates and issues.
- Cultivate and broaden their interest in Medieval, Middle Eastern and Mediterranean studies.
- Practice and develop sophisticated research, writing and communication skills appropriate to an upper year History seminar; these will include the interpretation of original sources in translation and advanced historiographical skills.