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The History of Medieval Christianity
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116 students

The History of Medieval Christianity

Beliefs, practices, & traditions.
Last updated 8/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Understand the history and development of the early Christian Church in Europe
  • Gain an appreciation of the diversity of traditions, perspectives and practices that characterized ancient and medieval Christianity
  • Trace the origins of liturgical, canonical, and doctrinal practices of the church
  • Comprehend the complexity of the medieval church and its ties to outside cultures
  • Examine how everyday individuals experienced and practiced Christianity in their own way

Course content

10 sections10 lectures13h 34m total length
  • Lecture # 1: “In this Sign You Will Conquer: Christianity in Rome”1:48:53
  • Quiz Lecture 1

Requirements

  • None! But some basic European history helps.

Description

This course aims to cover the diverse Christian beliefs, practices, cultural movements that developed of the in Europe from the period Late Antiquity to the end of the Middle Ages. Students will gain an appreciation of the diversity of traditions, perspectives, rituals and practices that characterized ancient and medieval Christianity (a period covering from roughly the 3rd century CE to the 15th century CE), as well as the factors that unified the Christian movement, while acquiring a critical and analytical approach to history in general. Students in this course will become familiar with a variety of primary sources that trace the conversion of European peoples into Christianity, illustrate the power of Christian practices such as the worship of saints, monasticism, scholastic culture, and discuss some of the more contentious events in Christian history such as the Crusades, church schisms, and origins dissent that will later result in the Reformation movements of the 16th century CE. By identifying the roots of doctrine and religious practices, the course will also address how some of the most important Christian traditions originated outside of continental Europe, and how European, African, and Asian influences and interactions throughout the period affected modern religious beliefs and traditions.

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner students and historians of medieval history, teachers of medieval history and church history