SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND READINGS (read assigned pages before  lecture).    

WK I        ROMANS, CHRISTIANS AND GERMANS
                Text page numbers are to the 15th edition ordered at Bookstore.  If you have an
                earlier edition, see alternative page numbers posted on web page for 14th edition.

M   1/7     Introduction
T   1/8      Politics, Law and Society in Ancient Rome
                     Text, Ch. 5, pp. 185-203
W   1/9    Barbarians at the Gates: Germanic society, law, and politics
                    Text, Ch 6, pp. 224-228
Th  1/10   Rise of Christianity and the Conversion of Constantine
                    Text, Ch 6, pp. 205-223 SLIDES
F   1/11   SECTION READING: Tacitus, Germania, in Geary, p. 69-82

WK II       CHRISTIANITY AND THE BARBARIAN INVASIONS                                       

M 1/14     City of God & City of Man: Augustine on Sack of Rome, 410 AD
                         Text, Ch 6, pp. 228-234
T 1/15      Justinian and the Roman Empire in the East
                        Text, Ch 6, pp. 234-238
                        Start: St. Benedict & Pope Gregory the Great, in Geary, 168-220
W 1/16     Germanic Successor States, Monasticism and Conversion
                        Text, Ch 7, pp. 243 and 268 - 283                
Th 1/17     Rise of the Carolingians: Franks from Clovis to Charlemagne   

F 1/18      SECTION: Monasticism: St. Benedict’s Rule, Geary, 168-198
                  Benedict’s Life, Dialogues of Pope Gregory the Great, Geary 199-220
                  Bede, History of English Church & People, in Geary, p. 224-226

WK III      THE CHRISTIAN WEST AND ITS BORDERS

M 1/21      HOLIDAY: MARTIN LUTHER KING'S BIRTHDAY
T 1/22       Byzantium and Islam: Borders and Boundaries
                        Text, Ch 7, pp. 247-268, and 296-300 (up to Crusades)
W 1/23      Carolingian Empire to the Viking Invasions:
                         Einhard's Life of Charlemagne in Geary, p. 282-296
Th 1/24      Europe at the Millennium: Feudalism and Manorialism
                        Text, Ch 8, pp. 287-296

F 1/25       SECTION: Einhard's Life of Charlemagne in Geary, p. 282-296 and
                                 Selected Carolingian Capitularies, in Geary, pp. 297-320,

**    MONDAY JANUARY   28 **    FIRST PAPER DUE IN CLASS  (GIVE TO YOUR TA)  **

WK IV      FEUDAL MONARCHY AND FIRST CRUSADE
M 1/28      The First Crusade, the Jews and the Crusader Kingdoms:
                        Text, Ch 8, 296-306  Begin Crusade readings in Geary
T 1/29       Norman Conquest of England and the Feudal Transformation
                        Text, Ch 8, pp. 311-319
W 1/30     Angevin Empire: Eleanor of Aquitaine, Chivalry and Courtly Love
                        Text,  Ch 8, pp. 306-311
Th 1/31      England: Anglo-Norman Monarchy: King, Barons and Parliament
                        Optional: Magna Carta, in Geary pp.776-793  (optional reading but take a look)

F 2/1       SECTION: Four Accounts of the Crusades, in Geary, pp. 407-442

WK V       11-12 th C. CHURCH, STATE AND SOCIETY

M 2/4      Gregorian Reform & Investiture Controversy:
                        Text, Ch 8, pp. 319-325, Ch 9, pp. 331-342
                        Letters of Pope Gregory VII & Emperor Henry IV, Geary, pp. 608-635
T  2/5       France: Capetian Monarchy to St. Louis IX
W  2/6      Renaissance of the 12th C: Humanism, Scholasticism & Universities
                  Text, Chap. 9, pp. 349-357; Introduction to Letters of Abelard & Heloise, pp. 9-22
Th 2/7      Rise of Towns: Commerce, Communes 
                MIDTERM REVIEW

F  2/8      SECTION: Letters of Abelard & Heloise, pp. 57-91, 96-104, 127-156


WK VI  M  2/11     **      MIDTERM EXAM  in regular classroom   BRING BLUEBOOKS    **

WK VI      13th CENTURY RELIGION AND CULTURE                                         

T  2/12      13th C Heresy and Orthodoxy: Mendicant Orders and the Inquisition
                        Text, Chap. 9, pp. 342-348
W  2/13      Emperor versus Papacy and City States  Text, Ch 9, pp. 357-364
Th 2/14      Italy: Dante, Florence, and the Divine Comedy

F  2/15     SECTIONSDiary of Gregorio Dati, in Geary, pp. 836-851

WK VII      14th - 15th CENTURY CRISES     
M 2/18      HOLIDAY: PRESIDENTS’ DAY  Start reading Thomas More, Utopia

T 2/19         Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: War, Famine, Plague, Revolution
                          Text, Ch 10, pp. 371-380
W 2/20        Avignon Papacy, Great Schism, Conciliarism
                          Text, Ch 10, pp. 380-387
Th 2/21       15th Century Politics: Italy, France, Spain, Ottoman Turks
                          Text, Ch 10, pp. 388-394

F 2/22      SECTION: Thomas More, Utopia, Bk I, "Dialogue on counsel"--
                                   "Is there a place for philosophers in the councils of the King?"
                                   Bk II Organizing principles of Utopian society

WK VIII      RENAISSANCE IN ITALY AND THE EXPANSION OF EUROPE

M 2/25       From Medieval to Renaissance: Humanism & Art   SLIDES
                        Text, Ch 10, pp. 398-406, Ch 11, pp. 436-456 (up to Renaissance in North)  
T 2/26        Hapsburgs in Spain and Germany
                         Text, Ch 11, pp. 416-432   on Columbus & New World
W/ 2/27     Italian City States as setting for the Renaissance
                        Machiavelli, The Prince
Th 2/28      15th C. Italy: Medici Florence and the Republic of 1494    

F 2/29       SECTION: Machiavelli, The Prince: What is the goal of politics?
                                 How can a "new prince" secure control of a state?

WK IX    PROTESTANT REFORMATION AND RELIGIOUS WARFARE

M 3/3     Background to the Reformation: Northern Humanism & Germany
                        Text Ch 12, pp. 456-463
T 3/4      Luther's Theology and German Politics     Text  Ch 13, pp. 469-478
W 3/5     The English Reformation and the Career of Thomas More
                        Text Ch 13, pp. 486-490, Thomas More, Utopia
Th 3/6    Zwingli and the Anabaptists                   Text, Ch 13, pp. 478-480

F  3/7      SECTION Readings on e- reserve: Luther’s Freedom of a Christian 1520,               
               12 Articles of Peasants 1525, Schlietheim Confession (Anabaptists) 1527

** Monday March 10  Second Paper due at lecture: give to your TA  **

WK X        17th CENTURY EUROPE: INTELLECTUAL AND POLITICAL CRISES

M 3/10       Calvinism in Geneva and France                     Text, Ch 13, pp. 480-485
T 3/11        The Catholic Counter Reformation                   Text, Ch 13. pp. 490-496
W 3/12       Religious Warfare to the 30 Years War           Text, Ch 14, pp. 500-521
Th 3/13     The New World View: Copernicus & the Scientific Revolution
 Fri 3/14     SECTIONS: EXAM REVIEW

WK XI  **   FINAL EXAM: MARCH 17 MONDAY 8:30-10:20 AM ** in regular classroom
                   HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY

At the end of quarter, exams will be returned either by mail, or from your TA. To receive
exam by mail, please turn in a stamped self-addressed envelope with the exam or
separately to your TA. Otherwise, pick up exams in first two weeks of Spring Quarter from TA.


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