The Transformation of Europe: The Medieval West from 200 to 1300 CE ((3))

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This course explores transformation in Europe from the height of the Roman Empire through Europe's High Middle Ages. It likewise focuses on developing identities, as Rome is besieged by outsiders and Christianity eclipses classical religious practices, gradually becoming the dominant institution in medieval Europe. Primary documents illuminating topics such as the Viking invasions, the Carolingian Renaissance, the growth of the Papacy, the Crusades, the 12th-century renaissance, women and the family, and achievements in the arts complement visual evidence from this period. (Europe/Identities/pre-1700)