MEDI 402

Cross-Cultural Encounters and Exchanges

Units: 1.5, Hours: 3-0

An interdisciplinary investigation of significant cross-cultural encounters and exchanges in the medieval world, especially between East and West or northern European and Mediterranean cultures. Possible topics include: the Crusades; the Viking expansions; multi-culturalism in Spain or Sicily; relations between eastern and western Christendoms; international trading relations; inter-relations of the medieval world and the Mongol Empire; the transmission of Arabic science and learning.

Note: May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units.

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.