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131-010 The Medieval World B | |
Note | Formerly available as 131-119. Students who have completed 131-119 are not eligible to enrol in this subject. |
Availability | 1st year |
Credit Points | 12.5 |
Coordinator | To be advised |
Prerequisites | Normally, 131-009 The Medieval World A |
Semester | 2 (view timetable) |
Contact | Two hours of lectures and a 1-hour tutorial per week |
Subject Description | Through close analysis of documents written at the time, we look at the immense changes which occurred in western Europe and the Middle East from 1066 to about 1300. We focus on the rise of towns, creation of radically new monastic orders, the decline of feudalism, the development of ideas of chivalry and courtly love, and an exploration of the 'real' versus the 'constructed' Middle Ages. Attention is paid to the growth of ideas of nationalism and the state and the rudiments of a parliamentary system. Students will refine their ability to analyse contemporary documents, and to criticise those written by later scholars. Our focus, as always, is on allowing the students to 'make' history by their analysis of available evidence, or of conflicting historical accounts. |
Assessment | Written work totalling 4000 words. |
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