GENT 406 — The Medieval World: Part II (1100-1350)
This course examines the period sometimes called “the first Renaissance”: the Christian age of Europe – the age of Thomas Aquinas, cathedrals, the Crusades, courtly love, and Dante. It is also an age of economic recovery, urban expansion, and the establishment of universities.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025
8:45-9:40 Romanesque Art, Gamble Romanesque visual culture
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Feudalism and Medieval State Najm
Thursday, April 3, 2025
8:45-9:40 The 100 Years War and the Black Plague Najm
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Gregorian Chant and Hildegard von Bingen, Alan Gregorian Chant and Hildegard of Bingen
Tuesday April 8, 2025
8:45-9:40 Gothic Art in France, Gamble Gothic France
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Aquinas’ Political Philosophy, Stephanie
Thursday April 10, 2025
8:45-9:40 Scholasticism, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Poetry of the Troubadours, Alan Troubador Poetry
Tuesday April 15, 2025
8:45-9:40 Gothic Art in England and Holy Roman Empire, Gamble Gothic England and Holy Roman Empire
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Crusades, Najm
Thursday April 17, 2025
8:45-9:40 The Breakdown of Scholasticism, Stephanie
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 The Divine Comedy, Alan Dante
Tuesday April 22, 2025
8:45-9:40 Gothic to Early Renaissance: 13th and early 14th century Italian Painting, Gamble Italy in the 13th and early 14th centuries
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Maimonides, Stephanie
Thursday April 24, 2025
8:45-9:40 Dialogue, Team Gentrain Dialogue 6
9:40-9:55 Break
9:55-10:50 Exam available on Canvas for Students Taking for Credit
