HIST/RELS 5332(g)

HIST 5332/RELS 5332/HIST 5332g: The Reformation

This course is not a theology class, but a history class about the events taking place between approximately 1450 and 1600. These events include, but are not limited to, religious change.

The number "5332" means that the course is cross-listed with the history graduate program. A course number of 5xxx means that there is more work than a 2xxx, 3xxx, and even 4xxx level course. As a result, I would suggest that freshmen not take the class.

The following books are REQUIRED purchases for this course, Spring 2010:

Olin, John C. A Reformation Debate. New York: Fordham University Press, 2000. ISBN: 0823219917

Gans, George E., editor. Ignatius of Loyola: Spiritual Exercises and Selected Works. Mahwah, NJ: Paulist Press, 1991. ISBN: 0-8091-3216-8

Dillinberger, John, ed. Martin Luther: Selections from His Works. New York: Anchor books, 1958. ISBN: 0-385-09876-6

Jensen, De Lamar. Reformation Europe: Age of Reform and Revolution. Boston: DC Heath, Cengage, or Thomson Wadsworth--publishers' names keep changing--1992. ISBN: 0-669-20009-3

Bireley, Robert. The Refashioning of Catholicism. Washington, DC: Catholic University Press, 1999. ISBN: 081320951X

AND Any dictionary. Bring this to class every day and use it in your assigned readings every time you have to read something.

ALSO RECOMMENDED for purchase: Any thesaurus.

The syllabus also includes a number of readings which can be found on line. You MUST read these as well, even though you do not need to purchase them.

Do you love the art you see in my classroom slides? Here are some of my sources:

http://www.abcgallery.com is the home of Olga's Gallery, and a huge source of art.

http://www.metmuseum.org is the website of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art.

I take many maps and images from articles at www.wikipedia.org.

Some denominations have historical pages; for example, you can find images and information from the Presbyterian Church-USA at http://history.pcusa.org/exhibits/reform/index.html.

Other sites with relevant information, texts, and images are private, for example http://tudorhistory.org for England 1487-1603; http://www.ignatiushistory.info/00660.html for the Society of Jesus and its founder, Ignatius Loyola; http://www.romeartlover.it/ for art and architecture in Rome.

Also check out sites associated with colleges or universities administered by particular churches or religious orders for specific aspects of Reformation history.