HIST 114Europe 200-1300

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(PP, G) This course will address crucial moments in late antiquity and the medieval era, including the collapse of the western Roman Empire, the flowering of Byzantium, periodic invasions and transmigrations of peoples, the development of medieval Christianity, and birth of the university. Special emphasis will be laid on developing students' ability to write their own historical interpretations through a critical use of eyewitness accounts.