SCHEDULE OF LECTURES AND
WK I ROMANS, CHRISTIANS
AND GERMANS
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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
F 2/15 SECTIONS: Diary 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
Text, Ch 10, pp. 380-387
Th 2/21 15th Century Politics:
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
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
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
M
3/10 Calvinism in
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
Fri 3/14 SECTIONS: EXAM REVIEW
WK
XI ** FINAL EXAM: MARCH 17 MONDAY 8:30-10:20 AM ** in regular
classroom
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