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MEDI402 - Cross-Cultural Encounters and Exchanges

Description

An interdisciplinary investigation of significant cross-cultural encounters and exchanges in the medieval world, especially between East and West or northern European and Mediterranean cultures. Possible topics include: the Crusades; the Viking expansions; multi-culturalism in Spain or Sicily; relations between eastern and western Christendoms; international trading relations; inter-relations of the medieval world and the Mongol Empire; the transmission of Arabic science and learning.

Units

1.5

Hours: lecture-lab-tutorial

3-0-0

Repeatable for credit

May be taken more than once for credit in different topics to a maximum of 6 units.

Prerequisites

  • Minimum second-year standing
  • or permission of the program.

Recommendations

  • MEDI 303 or MEDI 304 recommended prior to MEDI 402.

Course offered by

Medieval Studies Program

Course schedules

Summer timetable available: February 15. Fall and Spring timetables available: May 15.

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