HIST 335 Crusades (3)

This course is intended to introduce students to that great meeting of Christian and Islamic civilizations in the Middle Ages known as the Crusades. Often dismissed as a simple “mistake” in the history of Christianity or as a horrific catalyst to modern radical Islam’s condemnation of the West, crusading was in fact a complex phenomenon that changed enormously over the course of the Middle Ages. The Crusades are a lens through which we can examine not just warfare but attitudes toward religion, social order, monarchy, and many other elements of both western and near eastern civilization.
Prerequisite(s): Complete HIST 115 and HIST 116 or any other combination of courses that satisfies the general education history requirement.
Course Frequency: Occasional