MEDI 303

The Medieval World

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An interdisciplinary introduction to the Middle Ages through a comparative overview of medieval cultures and civilizations until about CE 1500, with a focus on the formation of medieval Christian Europe and its relations with Judaism, Byzantine Christianity, and Islam. Both material and intellectual culture (e.g., architecture, art, music, literature) will be studied.

Prerequisites: Second-year standing or permission of the Program.

Undergraduate course in Medieval Studies offered by the Medieval Studies Program in the Faculty of Humanities.