HISTORY 243

Body and Blood: Religious Cultures and Conflicts c.50-1650

Please note: this is archived course information from 2022 for HISTORY 243.

Description

An introduction to Christianity, Islam and Judaism in the late antique and medieval periods and the conflicts which shaped them. It examines the roots of Christian and Muslim religious thinking, their interaction with Jewish and Pagan traditions, the Crusades, anti-Semitism, heresy, schisms within Christianity and the Reformation.

For full course information see the Digital Course Outline for HISTORY 243.

Digital Course Outlines are refreshed in November for the following year. Digital Course Outlines for courses to be offered for the first time may be published slightly later.

Availability 2022

Not taught in 2022

Lecturer(s)

TBA

Points

HISTORY 243: 15 points

Prerequisites

15 points at Stage I in History and 30 points passed

Restrictions

HISTORY 356